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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Kinbinding
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Impolite Entrance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Octopus Form
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Negate
48%inclusion55 decks114 decks
32%synergy
Opt
45%inclusion51 decks114 decks
32%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Lorehold Apprentice
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
25%inclusion29 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Winged Words
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Disenchant
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
23%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
46%inclusion53 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Top Cards
Jeskai Ascendancy
36%inclusion41 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
34%inclusion39 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion38 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Time Wipe
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Young Pyromancer
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
27%inclusion31 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Guttersnipe
26%inclusion30 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
25%inclusion28 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Crash Through
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Third Path Iconoclast
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Kolodin, Triumph Caster
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Drogskol Captain
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Clarion Spirit
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Depala, Pilot Exemplar
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Interface Ace
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Foundry Inspector
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Tura Kennerüd, Skyknight
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Monastery Mentor
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-7%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Supreme Phantom
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Drover
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Cloudspire Captain
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Kitsune Ace
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Hotshot Mechanic
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Sprite Dragon
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Cloudspire Coordinator
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Aeronaut Admiral
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
24%inclusion27 decks114 decks
-45%synergy
Jeskai Charm
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Meeting of Minds
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Expedite
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
-18%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
-6%synergy
Impulse
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
-33%synergy
Consider
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Wear // Tear
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
-9%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Divergent Transformations
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Denial
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Quick Study
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Anticipate
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Battle Hymn
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Make a Stand
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Twinferno
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Magmaquake
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Think Twice
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Mutation
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Helix
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Shelter
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Might of the Meek
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Transcendent Message
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Release to Memory
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Devouring Light
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Quicken
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Unwind
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Artistic Refusal
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Defiant Strike
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Spite
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Cruise
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Warlord's Fury
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Renegade Tactics
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Chart a Course
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Earthquake
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Sleight of Hand
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Empty the Warrens
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Rip Apart
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Transmogrify
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Ribbons of the Reikai
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Haze of Rage
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Rile
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Triplicate Spirits
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
-10%synergy
Epic Experiment
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Surge to Victory
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Reconstruct History
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Reality Scramble
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Battle Screech
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Mass Polymorph
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Start Your Engines
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Migratory Route
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Push the Limit
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Polymorph
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Divination
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Martial Coup
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Past in Flames
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Magmatic Insight
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Dream Cache
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Fireball
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Strike It Rich
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
See Beyond
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Shared Discovery
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Burial
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Anger
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Parhelion II
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Weatherlight
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Peacewalker Colossus
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Surgehacker Mech
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Deluxe Dragster
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Salvation Engine
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Long-Forgotten Gohei
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Hulldrifter
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Consulate Dreadnought
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Mechtitan Core
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Adventurer's Airship
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recovery Unit
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Valor's Flagship
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-19%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Cloudspire Skycycle
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Intangible Virtue
21%inclusion24 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Impact Tremors
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Favorable Winds
17%inclusion19 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Roar of Resistance
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Shared Animosity
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Double Vision
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Leader
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Bonds
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Heliod
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Muster the Departed
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Conclave Tribunal
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Mantle
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Library
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Mech Hangar
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Country Roads
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
-29%synergy
Moorland Haunt
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
53%inclusion60 decks114 decks
-37%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion59 decks114 decks
-37%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion55 decks114 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
46%inclusion53 decks114 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion50 decks114 decks
31%synergy
Boros Signet
40%inclusion46 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
26%inclusion30 decks114 decks
-18%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion26 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
-27%synergy
Sky Diamond
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Marble Diamond
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
-28%synergy
Fire Diamond
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
13%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
12%inclusion14 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Jeskai Banner
11%inclusion13 decks114 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion11 decks114 decks
-14%synergy
Izzet Locket
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Boros Locket
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Locket
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Prophetic Prism
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion113 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Island
99%inclusion113 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion113 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion86 decks114 decks
-17%synergy
Mystic Monastery
63%inclusion72 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion64 decks114 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Triumph
41%inclusion47 decks114 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion45 decks114 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
39%inclusion44 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion43 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
37%inclusion42 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
37%inclusion42 decks114 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
34%inclusion39 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
32%inclusion37 decks114 decks
-7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Boros Garrison
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
21%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
31%inclusion35 decks114 decks
24%synergy
Tranquil Cove
30%inclusion34 decks114 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
20%synergy
Perilous Landscape
21%inclusion20 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion23 decks114 decks
-8%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion21 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
7%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion20 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
-38%synergy
Thriving Bluff
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Heath
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
-34%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
16%inclusion18 decks114 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
-26%synergy
Thriving Isle
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
-37%synergy
Battlefield Forge
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
-28%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion16 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Boros Guildgate
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion12 decks114 decks
10%synergy
Lorehold Campus
8.8%inclusion10 decks114 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.4%inclusion9 decks107 decks
-4%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
-14%synergy
Razortide Bridge
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-6%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-5%synergy
Highland Lake
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
-28%synergy
Stone Quarry
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.1%inclusion7 decks114 decks
5%synergy