Kykar, Wind's Fury (Commander) - Budget Core

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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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Octopus Form
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Opt
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Negate
45%inclusion52 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Lorehold Apprentice
25%inclusion29 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Winged Words
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
48%inclusion55 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Time Wipe
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
22%synergy
Top Cards
Jeskai Ascendancy
37%inclusion42 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Faithless Looting
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Young Pyromancer
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
-44%synergy
Crash Through
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Disenchant
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Third Path Iconoclast
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Sprite
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Clarion Spirit
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Drogskol Captain
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Mentor
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Kolodin, Triumph Caster
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Supreme Phantom
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Tura Kennerüd, Skyknight
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Drover
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Depala, Pilot Exemplar
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Whispering Wizard
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Interface Ace
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Nebelgast Herald
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Crackling Drake
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Monastery Messenger
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Jeskai Charm
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Expedite
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Meeting of Minds
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Charm
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-18%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Consider
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Path to Exile
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-35%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Denial
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Divergent Transformations
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Wear // Tear
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Battle Hymn
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Quick Study
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Magmaquake
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Anticipate
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Twinferno
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Chaos Mutation
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Transcendent Message
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Release to Memory
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Helix
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Unwind
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Defiant Strike
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Lorehold Command
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Occult Epiphany
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Shelter
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Artistic Refusal
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Devouring Light
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Radical Idea
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Make a Stand
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Treasure Cruise
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Deep Analysis
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Warlord's Fury
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Renegade Tactics
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Chart a Course
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Earthquake
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Sleight of Hand
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Rip Apart
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Empty the Warrens
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Ribbons of the Reikai
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Transmogrify
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Haze of Rage
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Triplicate Spirits
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Epic Experiment
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Mass Polymorph
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Reality Scramble
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Polymorph
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Rile
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Reconstruct History
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Battle Screech
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Migratory Route
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Surge to Victory
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Martial Coup
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
See Beyond
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Magmatic Insight
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Fireball
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Spectral Procession
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Dream Cache
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Start Your Engines
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Strike It Rich
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Dragon Fodder
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Anger
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Parhelion II
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Peacewalker Colossus
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Long-Forgotten Gohei
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Weatherlight
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-17%synergy
Deluxe Dragster
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Surgehacker Mech
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Consulate Dreadnought
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Jeskai Monument
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Intangible Virtue
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Impact Tremors
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Favorable Winds
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Fiery Inscription
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Double Vision
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Shared Animosity
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Leader
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Roar of Resistance
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Muster the Departed
8.7%inclusion8 decks92 decks
8%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Heliod
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Bonds
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Conclave Tribunal
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Library
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Bunrei
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Dragon Mantle
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Clash of Realities
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Mech Hangar
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Country Roads
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Moorland Haunt
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-29%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
53%inclusion61 decks115 decks
-36%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion60 decks115 decks
-36%synergy
Azorius Signet
49%inclusion56 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
43%inclusion50 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
-19%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-27%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-29%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Banner
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Locket
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Boros Locket
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Locket
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Prophetic Prism
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion115 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion115 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion115 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion85 decks115 decks
-19%synergy
Mystic Monastery
64%inclusion74 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion64 decks115 decks
28%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion46 decks115 decks
-21%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
38%inclusion44 decks115 decks
33%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
37%inclusion42 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Chancery
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Boros Garrison
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Perilous Landscape
21%inclusion19 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-35%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-35%synergy
Thriving Bluff
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Heath
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-39%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Boros Guildgate
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-29%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Forge
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-30%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Lorehold Campus
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Rugged Prairie
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
6%synergy
Stone Quarry
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Highland Lake
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Razortide Bridge
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-7%synergy