Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Midrange

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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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Moxfield
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Nimble Obstructionist
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
86%synergy
Forgotten Cave
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
85%synergy
Secluded Steppe
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
84%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Smoldering Crater
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Drifting Meadow
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Remote Isle
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
82%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Astral Drift
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Tectonic Reformation
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Dismantling Wave
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
71%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Neutralize
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Cast Out
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
69%synergy
Complicate
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Fluctuator
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
65%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Force of Will
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Drannith Stinger
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
The Locust God
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Homunculus Horde
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Marauding Mako
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Flourishing Fox
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Drannith Healer
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Rooting Moloch
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Chasm Skulker
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Sun Titan
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Detective of the Month
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Mulldrifter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Warden of the Eye
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Containment Construct
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Cloudblazer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Splendor Mare
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Oliphaunt
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Jo Grant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mad Ratter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Countervailing Winds
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Miscalculation
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Zenith Flare
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Starstorm
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Shredded Sails
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Angelsong
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Censor
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Mage's Guile
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Gallant Strike
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Choking Tethers
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-47%synergy
Deem Worthy
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-32%synergy
Wipe Clean
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Rebuild
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Clear
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Skycrash
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Rescind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Don't Blink
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Boon of the Wish-Giver
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Decree of Justice
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Lórien Revealed
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Windfall
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Slice and Dice
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Step Through
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Go for Blood
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Violent Impact
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Jolted Awake
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sweltering Suns
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mythos of Vadrok
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Migratory Route
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Stall Out
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Abandoned Sarcophagus
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
44%synergy
Monument to Endurance
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Currency Converter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Bag of Holding
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Enchantments
Astral Slide
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Decree of Silence
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
New Perspectives
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Ominous Seas
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Shark Typhoon
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Lightning Rift
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Drake Haven
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Escape Protocol
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Impact Tremors
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Improbable Alliance
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Anointed Procession
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Hoofprints of the Stag
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Reptilian Reflection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Shared Animosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Spirit Cairn
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lay Claim
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Intangible Virtue
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Chandra, Flamecaller
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the True
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Blasted Landscape
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Hostile Desert
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Raugrin Crystal
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
97%synergy
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Izzet Signet
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Boros Signet
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Irrigated Farmland
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
83%synergy
Island
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
64%synergy
Raugrin Triome
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Perilous Landscape
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Monastery
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Prairie Stream
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Boros Garrison
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Glittering Massif
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Sacred Foundry
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Spectator Seating
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Night Market
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Forge
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Arid Mesa
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Capital City
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-33%synergy
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-31%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-30%synergy
Mystic Gate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Sundown Pass
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Port Town
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Triumph
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Rugged Prairie
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy