Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Optimized

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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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Forgotten Cave
96%inclusion86 decks90 decks
93%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
94%inclusion85 decks90 decks
93%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
94%inclusion85 decks90 decks
91%synergy
Drifting Meadow
92%inclusion83 decks90 decks
90%synergy
Remote Isle
92%inclusion83 decks90 decks
90%synergy
Secluded Steppe
92%inclusion83 decks90 decks
88%synergy
Astral Drift
90%inclusion81 decks90 decks
88%synergy
Smoldering Crater
89%inclusion80 decks90 decks
87%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
80%inclusion72 decks90 decks
78%synergy
Neutralize
80%inclusion72 decks90 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Dismantling Wave
81%inclusion73 decks90 decks
77%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
79%inclusion71 decks90 decks
77%synergy
Decree of Silence
76%inclusion68 decks90 decks
75%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
76%inclusion68 decks90 decks
74%synergy
Fluctuator
74%inclusion67 decks90 decks
73%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
73%inclusion66 decks90 decks
72%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
73%inclusion66 decks90 decks
68%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
71%inclusion64 decks90 decks
70%synergy
Drannith Stinger
70%inclusion63 decks90 decks
69%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
70%inclusion63 decks90 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
31%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
48%inclusion43 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
40%inclusion36 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
62%inclusion56 decks90 decks
61%synergy
The Locust God
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
45%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
49%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
48%inclusion43 decks90 decks
47%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
45%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
44%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
41%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
41%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
36%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
36%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
34%inclusion31 decks90 decks
34%synergy
Flourishing Fox
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Rooting Moloch
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Containment Construct
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Homunculus Horde
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Drannith Healer
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Marauding Mako
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Eternal Dragon
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Sun Titan
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Jo Grant
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Timeless Dragon
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Splendor Mare
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Warden of the Eye
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Ruin Grinder
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Innocence
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Complicate
64%inclusion58 decks90 decks
63%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
61%inclusion55 decks90 decks
60%synergy
Countervailing Winds
60%inclusion54 decks90 decks
59%synergy
Angelsong
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
49%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
49%synergy
Miscalculation
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
45%synergy
Starstorm
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
43%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion38 decks90 decks
-26%synergy
Zenith Flare
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
40%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
30%synergy
Rebuild
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Path to Exile
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
-25%synergy
Shredded Sails
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Mage's Guile
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Gallant Strike
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
-20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Rescind
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
15%synergy
Deem Worthy
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Censor
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Clear
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Fuel the Flames
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Choking Tethers
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-13%synergy
Wipe Clean
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-9%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-12%synergy
Long-Term Plans
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Light
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Don't Blink
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Warp
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
-17%synergy
Sorceries
Decree of Justice
67%inclusion60 decks90 decks
66%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
58%inclusion52 decks90 decks
57%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
44%synergy
Slice and Dice
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
42%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
40%synergy
Windfall
37%inclusion33 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
29%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
30%inclusion27 decks90 decks
27%synergy
Lórien Revealed
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Sweltering Suns
27%inclusion24 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Step Through
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
-13%synergy
Trade the Helm
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Migratory Route
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Excavation
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Go for Blood
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Fractured Sanity
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
58%inclusion52 decks89 decks
57%synergy
Abandoned Sarcophagus
51%inclusion46 decks90 decks
50%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
35%synergy
Bag of Holding
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Currency Converter
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-17%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
New Perspectives
69%inclusion62 decks90 decks
68%synergy
Cast Out
64%inclusion58 decks90 decks
63%synergy
Ominous Seas
61%inclusion55 decks90 decks
59%synergy
Astral Slide
57%inclusion51 decks90 decks
56%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
47%inclusion42 decks90 decks
43%synergy
Shark Typhoon
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
33%synergy
Drake Haven
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
32%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
29%inclusion26 decks90 decks
28%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
26%inclusion23 decks90 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
22%inclusion20 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Escape Protocol
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Divine Visitation
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Rift
18%inclusion16 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Curiosity
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Impact Tremors
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Anointed Procession
16%inclusion14 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Improbable Alliance
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Solemnity
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Flame Blitz
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Warleader's Call
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Lay Claim
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
20%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Dack Fayden
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the True
78%inclusion70 decks90 decks
76%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
77%inclusion69 decks90 decks
75%synergy
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion54 decks90 decks
26%synergy
Blasted Landscape
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
42%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion86 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion80 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
76%inclusion68 decks90 decks
73%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion47 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
49%inclusion44 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Boros Signet
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion22 decks90 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.6%inclusion5 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion86 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
93%inclusion84 decks90 decks
80%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion83 decks90 decks
-3%synergy
Island
92%inclusion83 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion80 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Raugrin Triome
87%inclusion78 decks90 decks
50%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
64%inclusion58 decks90 decks
23%synergy
Steam Vents
62%inclusion56 decks90 decks
22%synergy
Sacred Foundry
58%inclusion52 decks90 decks
17%synergy
Ash Barrens
53%inclusion48 decks90 decks
46%synergy
Glittering Massif
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Perilous Landscape
50%inclusion45 decks90 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion41 decks90 decks
-16%synergy
Training Center
44%inclusion40 decks90 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion39 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Spectator Seating
41%inclusion37 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion35 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Monastery
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
-21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion34 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion32 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion30 decks90 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Chancery
31%inclusion28 decks90 decks
19%synergy
Boros Garrison
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion25 decks90 decks
-24%synergy
Night Market
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
23%inclusion21 decks90 decks
-31%synergy
Tundra
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Plateau
21%inclusion19 decks90 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
20%inclusion18 decks90 decks
-2%synergy
Capital City
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Battlefield Forge
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-23%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
19%inclusion17 decks90 decks
-32%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
17%inclusion15 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
-21%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion13 decks90 decks
11%synergy
Sundown Pass
13%inclusion12 decks90 decks
-6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
-10%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
12%inclusion11 decks90 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
11%inclusion10 decks90 decks
-12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion9 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Islet
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-19%synergy
Mystic Gate
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
-5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
0%synergy