Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Budget Core Cycling

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Zenith Flare
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
99%synergy
Abandoned Sarcophagus
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
99%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
99%synergy
Cast Out
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
99%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
98%synergy
Smoldering Crater
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
98%synergy
Drifting Meadow
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
98%synergy
Secluded Steppe
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
96%synergy
Lightning Rift
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Rooting Moloch
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Top Cards
Boon of the Wish-Giver
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Fluctuator
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Decree of Justice
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Astral Drift
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
New Perspectives
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Drannith Stinger
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Creatures
Flourishing Fox
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Drannith Healer
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Savai Thundermane
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Jo Grant
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Timeless Dragon
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Marauding Mako
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Oliphaunt
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Containment Construct
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Snare Tactician
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Mercurial Chemister
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Chasm Skulker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Prickly Marmoset
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Hollow One
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Sand Scout
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Winged Shepherd
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Tidal Terror
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Splendor Mare
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Furnace Host Charger
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Homunculus Horde
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Daggermaw Megalodon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shepherding Spirits
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Detective of the Month
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stoic Champion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Windcaller Aven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sanctuary Smasher
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Oketra's Attendant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Oneirophage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Neutralize
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Countervailing Winds
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Gallant Strike
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Starstorm
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Miscalculation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Choking Tethers
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Djeru's Resolve
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Shredded Sails
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Complicate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Angelsong
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Djeru's Renunciation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Rebuild
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Frostveil Ambush
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Startling Development
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-43%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-24%synergy
Gilded Light
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Fuel the Flames
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Deem Worthy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gnawing Crescendo
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Acrobatic Leap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Loran's Escape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Take the Fall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Charge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aether Tradewinds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Censor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aetherspouts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hampering Snare
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Don't Blink
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Coordinated Charge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Molten Frame
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shatter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Constricting Tendrils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Anticipate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Break the Spell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Raking Claws
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Clear
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Inspired Charge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Will of the All-Hunter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Channeled Force
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Burn Bright
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Fall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mage's Guile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pursue Glory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Dismantling Wave
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Go for Blood
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Slice and Dice
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Sacred Excavation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Migratory Route
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Sweltering Suns
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Lórien Revealed
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Stall Out
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Change of Fortune
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Limits of Solidarity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Violent Impact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Floodwaters
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Compulsive Research
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Detention Chariot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Valor's Flagship
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Inscribed Tablet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Basilica Skullbomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bag of Holding
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sorcerous Spyglass
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Parcel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Tectonic Reformation
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Drake Haven
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Ominous Seas
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Astral Slide
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Improbable Alliance
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Escape Protocol
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Reptilian Reflection
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Impact Tremors
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Spirit Cairn
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Footfall Crater
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Battle Plan
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hoofprints of the Stag
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Divine Visitation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Reflection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flame Blitz
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Redaction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lay Claim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Intangible Virtue
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Flamecaller
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Royal Scions
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Remote Isle
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Desert of the True
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Forgotten Cave
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
85%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
84%synergy
Blasted Landscape
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Hostile Desert
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
72%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-27%synergy
Azorius Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Boros Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Lands
Ash Barrens
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
93%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Mystic Monastery
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Perilous Landscape
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Glittering Massif
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Triumph
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Capital City
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Night Market
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-42%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Meandering River
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Vivid Creek
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Terminal Moraine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-40%synergy
Boros Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Boros Garrison
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Flood Plain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Raugrin Triome
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-24%synergy
Thriving Heath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Uncharted Haven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-38%synergy
Mirage Mesa
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy