Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Optimized 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
Coastal Peak
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Cave
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
94%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Smoldering Crater
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Remote Isle
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Drifting Meadow
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Secluded Steppe
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Astral Drift
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Teferi's Ageless Insight
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Dismantling Wave
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Fluctuator
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Neutralize
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Drannith Stinger
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Decree of Silence
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Monument to Endurance
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Complicate
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Mystical Tutor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
The Locust God
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Rooting Moloch
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Flourishing Fox
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Containment Construct
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Homunculus Horde
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Drannith Healer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Marauding Mako
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
The Council of Four
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Jo Grant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Chasm Skulker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sun Titan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Dragon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sanctuary Smasher
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Warden of the Eye
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Forsake the Worldly
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Zenith Flare
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Countervailing Winds
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Miscalculation
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-26%synergy
Starstorm
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Angelsong
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Rebuild
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Gallant Strike
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Censor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Long-Term Plans
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Deem Worthy
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Rescind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fuel the Flames
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Solar Blast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mage's Guile
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Boros Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Startling Development
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Silence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Choking Tethers
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Negation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Light
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Decree of Annihilation
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Decree of Justice
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Lórien Revealed
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Windfall
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Slice and Dice
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Sweltering Suns
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sacred Excavation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Step Through
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Trade the Helm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Go for Blood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Abandoned Sarcophagus
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Bag of Holding
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Currency Converter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Library of Leng
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Howling Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
New Perspectives
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Ominous Seas
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Shark Typhoon
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Cast Out
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Drake Haven
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Astral Slide
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Impact Tremors
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Anointed Procession
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Rift
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Improbable Alliance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Escape Protocol
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Divine Visitation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Solemnity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Flame Blitz
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Footfall Crater
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Warleader's Call
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Ophidian Eye
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the True
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Reliquary Tower
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Blasted Landscape
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Field of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Chasm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Boros Signet
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Raugrin Triome
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Ash Barrens
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Perilous Landscape
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Training Center
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Glittering Massif
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Monastery
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Spectator Seating
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Plateau
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Tundra
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Island
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Glacial Fortress
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-31%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Night Market
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Battlefield Forge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-27%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Capital City
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sundown Pass
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Port Town
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy