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
4.5%inclusion6 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Agna Qel'a
1.6%inclusion1 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
1.5%inclusion1 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Tiger-Seal
1.4%inclusion1 decks69 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Cave
93%inclusion529 decks571 decks
90%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
93%inclusion530 decks571 decks
89%synergy
Secluded Steppe
92%inclusion527 decks571 decks
89%synergy
Drifting Meadow
90%inclusion513 decks571 decks
88%synergy
Remote Isle
90%inclusion512 decks571 decks
88%synergy
Smoldering Crater
89%inclusion507 decks571 decks
87%synergy
Astral Drift
87%inclusion498 decks571 decks
86%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
87%inclusion495 decks571 decks
85%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
85%inclusion488 decks571 decks
84%synergy
Fluctuator
85%inclusion486 decks571 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Neutralize
85%inclusion484 decks571 decks
83%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
82%inclusion467 decks571 decks
80%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
81%inclusion465 decks571 decks
80%synergy
Dismantling Wave
80%inclusion455 decks571 decks
76%synergy
Drannith Stinger
79%inclusion450 decks571 decks
77%synergy
Ominous Seas
75%inclusion429 decks571 decks
73%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
75%inclusion429 decks571 decks
74%synergy
Cast Out
73%inclusion418 decks571 decks
72%synergy
New Perspectives
73%inclusion414 decks571 decks
71%synergy
Abandoned Sarcophagus
72%inclusion413 decks571 decks
71%synergy
Creatures
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
63%inclusion359 decks571 decks
61%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
61%inclusion351 decks571 decks
60%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
61%inclusion347 decks571 decks
60%synergy
The Locust God
59%inclusion337 decks571 decks
53%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
55%inclusion313 decks571 decks
54%synergy
Flourishing Fox
53%inclusion303 decks571 decks
52%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
53%inclusion301 decks571 decks
51%synergy
Rooting Moloch
53%inclusion301 decks571 decks
52%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
49%inclusion278 decks571 decks
48%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
47%inclusion268 decks571 decks
45%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
47%inclusion268 decks571 decks
44%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
45%inclusion258 decks571 decks
44%synergy
Drannith Healer
42%inclusion240 decks571 decks
41%synergy
Containment Construct
41%inclusion232 decks571 decks
40%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
40%inclusion139 decks349 decks
38%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
37%inclusion210 decks571 decks
35%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
36%inclusion206 decks571 decks
36%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
36%inclusion204 decks571 decks
35%synergy
Homunculus Horde
32%inclusion132 decks410 decks
31%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
31%inclusion178 decks571 decks
30%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
31%inclusion176 decks571 decks
29%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
28%inclusion160 decks571 decks
26%synergy
Sun Titan
26%inclusion150 decks571 decks
20%synergy
Marauding Mako
26%inclusion93 decks355 decks
25%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
25%inclusion141 decks571 decks
24%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
24%inclusion127 decks520 decks
24%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
24%inclusion139 decks571 decks
20%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
24%inclusion98 decks410 decks
23%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
23%inclusion133 decks571 decks
23%synergy
Eternal Dragon
23%inclusion132 decks571 decks
23%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
22%inclusion126 decks571 decks
17%synergy
Splendor Mare
22%inclusion123 decks571 decks
21%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
21%inclusion75 decks349 decks
21%synergy
Savai Thundermane
21%inclusion120 decks571 decks
21%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
20%inclusion70 decks349 decks
19%synergy
Detective of the Month
20%inclusion110 decks562 decks
19%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
18%inclusion103 decks571 decks
17%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
18%inclusion64 decks355 decks
18%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
17%inclusion89 decks515 decks
17%synergy
Chasm Skulker
17%inclusion98 decks571 decks
15%synergy
The Council of Four
16%inclusion94 decks571 decks
14%synergy
Timeless Dragon
16%inclusion92 decks571 decks
16%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
16%inclusion57 decks355 decks
15%synergy
Jo Grant
15%inclusion88 decks571 decks
15%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
15%inclusion83 decks571 decks
14%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
12%inclusion43 decks354 decks
12%synergy
Oliphaunt
10%inclusion59 decks571 decks
10%synergy
Avian Oddity
10%inclusion56 decks571 decks
10%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
8.8%inclusion50 decks571 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.6%inclusion49 decks571 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Forsake the Worldly
68%inclusion390 decks571 decks
67%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
68%inclusion386 decks571 decks
66%synergy
Zenith Flare
66%inclusion379 decks571 decks
65%synergy
Countervailing Winds
65%inclusion371 decks571 decks
64%synergy
Complicate
57%inclusion326 decks571 decks
56%synergy
Angelsong
56%inclusion319 decks571 decks
55%synergy
Starstorm
52%inclusion295 decks571 decks
50%synergy
Miscalculation
44%inclusion254 decks571 decks
44%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
39%inclusion225 decks571 decks
39%synergy
Shredded Sails
35%inclusion202 decks571 decks
35%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
32%inclusion185 decks571 decks
-36%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
32%inclusion185 decks571 decks
32%synergy
Mage's Guile
24%inclusion139 decks571 decks
24%synergy
Rebuild
24%inclusion135 decks571 decks
23%synergy
Gallant Strike
22%inclusion77 decks349 decks
22%synergy
Censor
21%inclusion120 decks571 decks
21%synergy
Choking Tethers
17%inclusion97 decks571 decks
17%synergy
Deem Worthy
16%inclusion92 decks571 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
15%inclusion87 decks571 decks
-34%synergy
Gilded Light
15%inclusion83 decks571 decks
14%synergy
Rescind
14%inclusion80 decks571 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion60 decks571 decks
-25%synergy
Clear
10%inclusion56 decks571 decks
10%synergy
Skycrash
10%inclusion34 decks349 decks
10%synergy
Wipe Clean
8.8%inclusion50 decks571 decks
9%synergy
Fuel the Flames
8.0%inclusion28 decks350 decks
8%synergy
Don't Blink
7.5%inclusion43 decks571 decks
7%synergy
Mental Journey
7.4%inclusion42 decks571 decks
7%synergy
Renewed Faith
7.2%inclusion41 decks571 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
6.8%inclusion39 decks571 decks
-14%synergy
Frantic Search
6.7%inclusion38 decks571 decks
-9%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.5%inclusion37 decks571 decks
-16%synergy
Djeru's Resolve
6.1%inclusion35 decks571 decks
6%synergy
Trip Up
6.0%inclusion21 decks349 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
5.8%inclusion33 decks571 decks
-16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.1%inclusion29 decks571 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Decree of Justice
68%inclusion386 decks571 decks
66%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
62%inclusion355 decks571 decks
61%synergy
Slice and Dice
52%inclusion295 decks571 decks
51%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
34%inclusion118 decks350 decks
33%synergy
Sweltering Suns
28%inclusion161 decks571 decks
28%synergy
Migratory Route
26%inclusion147 decks571 decks
24%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
24%inclusion138 decks571 decks
19%synergy
Lórien Revealed
22%inclusion127 decks571 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion119 decks571 decks
11%synergy
Sacred Excavation
18%inclusion105 decks571 decks
18%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion80 decks571 decks
13%synergy
Trade the Helm
13%inclusion47 decks351 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion68 decks571 decks
9%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
10%inclusion58 decks571 decks
10%synergy
Go for Blood
10%inclusion57 decks571 decks
10%synergy
Violent Impact
7.2%inclusion41 decks571 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.3%inclusion36 decks571 decks
4%synergy
Change of Fortune
5.8%inclusion33 decks571 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
5.1%inclusion29 decks571 decks
-18%synergy
Fractured Sanity
5.1%inclusion29 decks571 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
47%inclusion164 decks350 decks
45%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
30%inclusion171 decks571 decks
28%synergy
Bag of Holding
19%inclusion109 decks571 decks
18%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion90 decks571 decks
14%synergy
Currency Converter
12%inclusion71 decks571 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion52 decks571 decks
-2%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
9.0%inclusion32 decks354 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.0%inclusion40 decks571 decks
-18%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
5.8%inclusion33 decks571 decks
4%synergy
Valor's Flagship
5.6%inclusion20 decks355 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.1%inclusion29 decks571 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
71%inclusion403 decks571 decks
67%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
64%inclusion365 decks571 decks
59%synergy
Drake Haven
61%inclusion351 decks571 decks
60%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
60%inclusion343 decks571 decks
59%synergy
Astral Slide
58%inclusion330 decks571 decks
57%synergy
Lightning Rift
46%inclusion260 decks571 decks
45%synergy
Decree of Silence
38%inclusion218 decks571 decks
37%synergy
Shark Typhoon
35%inclusion198 decks571 decks
30%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
32%inclusion182 decks571 decks
31%synergy
Improbable Alliance
31%inclusion178 decks571 decks
30%synergy
Escape Protocol
24%inclusion139 decks571 decks
24%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion87 decks571 decks
3%synergy
Spirit Cairn
15%inclusion85 decks571 decks
15%synergy
Lay Claim
14%inclusion78 decks571 decks
13%synergy
Footfall Crater
11%inclusion65 decks571 decks
11%synergy
Flame Blitz
11%inclusion64 decks571 decks
11%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion62 decks571 decks
10%synergy
Hoofprints of the Stag
10%inclusion58 decks571 decks
10%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
10%inclusion49 decks484 decks
6%synergy
Intangible Virtue
10%inclusion57 decks571 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Leader
8.4%inclusion48 decks571 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
7.5%inclusion43 decks571 decks
6%synergy
Warleader's Call
7.0%inclusion40 decks568 decks
0%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.5%inclusion37 decks571 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity
5.8%inclusion33 decks571 decks
2%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.8%inclusion33 decks571 decks
4%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
5.5%inclusion31 decks562 decks
5%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
5.3%inclusion30 decks571 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
7.9%inclusion45 decks571 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.5%inclusion37 decks571 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Flamecaller
6.0%inclusion34 decks571 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the Mindful
81%inclusion465 decks571 decks
80%synergy
Desert of the True
80%inclusion457 decks571 decks
78%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
79%inclusion453 decks571 decks
78%synergy
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion355 decks571 decks
28%synergy
Blasted Landscape
48%inclusion276 decks571 decks
47%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion80 decks571 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion63 decks571 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.7%inclusion44 decks571 decks
5%synergy
Hostile Desert
6.1%inclusion35 decks571 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion507 decks571 decks
0%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
87%inclusion498 decks571 decks
84%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion486 decks571 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
58%inclusion329 decks571 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion316 decks571 decks
22%synergy
Boros Signet
53%inclusion305 decks571 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion193 decks571 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion185 decks571 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion163 decks571 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
26%inclusion150 decks571 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Progress
25%inclusion141 decks571 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion99 decks571 decks
-15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion71 decks571 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion58 decks571 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion561 decks571 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion559 decks571 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion557 decks571 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion521 decks571 decks
-1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
88%inclusion504 decks571 decks
75%synergy
Ash Barrens
73%inclusion414 decks571 decks
65%synergy
Mystic Monastery
66%inclusion377 decks571 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion346 decks571 decks
-1%synergy
Perilous Landscape
56%inclusion287 decks517 decks
36%synergy
Raugrin Triome
53%inclusion303 decks571 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion274 decks571 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion262 decks571 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Massif
45%inclusion72 decks161 decks
37%synergy
Azorius Chancery
45%inclusion255 decks571 decks
32%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion238 decks571 decks
29%synergy
Boros Garrison
38%inclusion219 decks571 decks
28%synergy
Night Market
34%inclusion122 decks354 decks
34%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
30%inclusion174 decks571 decks
8%synergy
Capital City
24%inclusion50 decks208 decks
23%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
24%inclusion137 decks571 decks
-17%synergy
Battlefield Forge
24%inclusion137 decks571 decks
-18%synergy
Steam Vents
24%inclusion136 decks571 decks
-16%synergy
Sacred Foundry
23%inclusion129 decks571 decks
-18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion121 decks571 decks
-31%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion112 decks571 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
19%inclusion107 decks571 decks
-35%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
18%inclusion104 decks571 decks
-32%synergy
Spectator Seating
17%inclusion98 decks571 decks
-13%synergy
Training Center
17%inclusion96 decks571 decks
-15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion93 decks571 decks
-19%synergy
Sea of Clouds
16%inclusion91 decks571 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion77 decks571 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Triumph
13%inclusion76 decks571 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion75 decks571 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion70 decks571 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion64 decks571 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion63 decks571 decks
-17%synergy
Deserted Beach
11%inclusion61 decks571 decks
-12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion57 decks571 decks
-18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
8.9%inclusion51 decks571 decks
-14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.9%inclusion45 decks571 decks
-10%synergy
Sundown Pass
7.2%inclusion41 decks571 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.5%inclusion37 decks571 decks
-21%synergy
Rugged Prairie
6.3%inclusion36 decks571 decks
-15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
6.0%inclusion34 decks571 decks
-17%synergy
Port Town
5.8%inclusion33 decks571 decks
-13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.1%inclusion29 decks571 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
5.1%inclusion29 decks571 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.1%inclusion29 decks571 decks
3%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
5.1%inclusion29 decks571 decks
-1%synergy