Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Optimized Discard

Levi Perry
Jun 25, 2026
Ten Precon Mechanics that We Should Revisit
Levi lists Ten Commander precon mechanics worth revisiting, and why these overlooked designs deserve a modern comeback.
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Nimble Obstructionist
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
98%synergy
Drifting Meadow
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
98%synergy
Remote Isle
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
98%synergy
Forgotten Cave
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
98%synergy
Secluded Steppe
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
96%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
96%synergy
Decree of Silence
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Astral Drift
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Fluctuator
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Smoldering Crater
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
86%synergy
Top Cards
Curator of Mysteries
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
73%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Drannith Stinger
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Dismantling Wave
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Smothering Tithe
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Chasm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
The Locust God
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Flourishing Fox
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Containment Construct
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Marauding Mako
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Drannith Healer
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Rooting Moloch
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Homunculus Horde
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Eternal Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
The Council of Four
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cragsmasher Yeti
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Voracious Greatshark
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Savai Thundermane
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jo Grant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Timeless Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Dracogenius
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ruin Grinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
King of the Pride
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Neutralize
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Complicate
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Brainstorm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Angelsong
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Countervailing Winds
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Miscalculation
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Zenith Flare
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-30%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Mage's Guile
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Censor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Rescind
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Deflecting Swat
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Long-Term Plans
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Kabira Takedown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Starstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Don't Blink
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Spy Network
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Startling Development
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Permission Denied
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Choking Tethers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Trip Up
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-23%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Fuel the Flames
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Solar Blast
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Light
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Decree of Annihilation
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Lórien Revealed
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Decree of Justice
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Windfall
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Go for Blood
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Slice and Dice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Sweltering Suns
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Boom // Bust
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Treasure Cruise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Sacred Excavation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Act
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fumigate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Trade the Helm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Step Through
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Armageddon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stall Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fractured Sanity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Catastrophe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Abandoned Sarcophagus
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Monument to Endurance
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Library of Leng
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Shield
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
New Perspectives
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
61%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Drake Haven
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Cast Out
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Astral Slide
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Shark Typhoon
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Rift
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Curiosity
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Escape Protocol
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Verity Circle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fall of the Thran
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Power Taint
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Anointed Procession
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Flame Blitz
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Impact Tremors
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Warleader's Call
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Stasis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Cairn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Redaction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Footfall Crater
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wild Research
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Solemnity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dack Fayden
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the True
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
74%synergy
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Blasted Landscape
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Cactus Preserve
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Boros Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Azorius Signet
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
87%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
81%synergy
Raugrin Triome
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Perilous Landscape
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Chancery
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Prairie Stream
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Boros Garrison
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
54%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Night Market
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Sea of Clouds
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Monastery
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-21%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Glittering Massif
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Sacred Foundry
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-28%synergy
Battlefield Forge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Spectator Seating
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Kabira Takedown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Sundown Pass
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-0%synergy
Alpine Meadow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Plateau
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-15%synergy