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
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Opt
45%inclusion52 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Negate
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
31%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Lorehold Apprentice
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
48%inclusion55 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Disenchant
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
22%synergy
Winged Words
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
22%synergy
Top Cards
Jeskai Ascendancy
37%inclusion42 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Guttersnipe
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Time Wipe
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
-45%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Mocking Sprite
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
6%synergy
Clarion Spirit
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion9 decks87 decks
8%synergy
Drogskol Captain
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Kolodin, Triumph Caster
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Mentor
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Interface Ace
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Phantom
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Drover
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Depala, Pilot Exemplar
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
Witty Roastmaster
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Tura Kennerüd, Skyknight
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
5%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Foundry Inspector
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Aeronaut Admiral
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Kitsune Ace
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Nebelgast Herald
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Whispering Wizard
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Hotshot Mechanic
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Sprite Dragon
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Jeskai Charm
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Meeting of Minds
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Expedite
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-18%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Consider
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-35%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Wear // Tear
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Divergent Transformations
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Denial
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
10%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Quick Study
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Magmaquake
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Anticipate
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Battle Hymn
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Chaos Mutation
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Make a Stand
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Twinferno
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Helix
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Shelter
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Transcendent Message
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Defiant Strike
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Artistic Refusal
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Chemister's Insight
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Release to Memory
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Devouring Light
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Unwind
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Might of the Meek
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Spite
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Crash Through
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Cruise
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Warlord's Fury
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Renegade Tactics
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Earthquake
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Rip Apart
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Empty the Warrens
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Transmogrify
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Ribbons of the Reikai
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Haze of Rage
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Reality Scramble
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Triplicate Spirits
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Divination
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Reconstruct History
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Mass Polymorph
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Migratory Route
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Polymorph
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Epic Experiment
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Past in Flames
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Start Your Engines
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Battle Screech
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Surge to Victory
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Dream Cache
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Shared Discovery
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Spark of Creativity
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Burial
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Rile
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Martial Coup
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Procession
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
See Beyond
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
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Parhelion II
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Peacewalker Colossus
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Weatherlight
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Surgehacker Mech
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Long-Forgotten Gohei
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Deluxe Dragster
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Consulate Dreadnought
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-18%synergy
Salvation Engine
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Hulldrifter
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Mechtitan Core
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Recovery Unit
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intangible Virtue
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Impact Tremors
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Favorable Winds
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Shared Animosity
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Roar of Resistance
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Double Vision
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Leader
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Muster the Departed
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Heliod
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Bonds
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Conclave Tribunal
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Library
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Valor in Akros
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Mech Hangar
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Country Roads
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-28%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Moorland Haunt
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
-36%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion61 decks115 decks
-35%synergy
Azorius Signet
49%inclusion56 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
31%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
11%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
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-29%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Jeskai Banner
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Izzet Locket
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Locket
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Boros Locket
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%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
99%inclusion114 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Island
99%inclusion114 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion114 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion86 decks115 decks
-18%synergy
Mystic Monastery
63%inclusion73 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion61 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Triumph
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion46 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion45 decks115 decks
-22%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Tranquil Cove
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Boros Garrison
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Perilous Landscape
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
-9%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-37%synergy
Thriving Bluff
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Heath
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-36%synergy
Thriving Isle
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-35%synergy
Shivan Reef
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
-27%synergy
Battlefield Forge
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
-28%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Boros Guildgate
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Lorehold Campus
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
-3%synergy
Rugged Prairie
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-13%synergy
Razortide Bridge
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Stone Quarry
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Highland Lake
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Eroded Canyon
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-16%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy