Optimus Prime, Hero (Commander) - Budget +1/+1 Counters

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
Lorehold Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
75%synergy
Abzan Falconer
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
62%synergy
Arcbound Shikari
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
56%synergy
Arcee, Sharpshooter
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Arcbound Mouser
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Together Forever
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Arcbound Javelineer
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
48%synergy
Prowl, Stoic Strategist
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Ainok Bond-Kin
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Foundry Inspector
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Steel Overseer
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Lux Artillery
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Experimental Augury
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Ratchet, Field Medic
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Thrummingbird
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Abzan Battle Priest
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Goldbug, Humanity's Ally
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Arcbound Tracker
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Envoy of the Ancestors
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Dusk Legion Duelist
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Grateful Apparition
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Arcbound Prototype
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Axgard Artisan
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Mindless Automaton
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Thundering Raiju
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Arcbound Stinger
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Cayth, Famed Mechanist
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Arcbound Slasher
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Surge Conductor
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Towashi Guide-Bot
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Hopeful Initiate
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Bronze Guardian
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Denry Klin, Editor in Chief
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Kilo, Apogee Mind
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Victory's Envoy
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Araña, Heart of the Spider
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Mm'menon, Uthros Exile
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Arcbound Whelp
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Arcbound Slith
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Arcbound Worker
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Winged Hive Tyrant
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Etched Oracle
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Arcbound Crusher
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Serum Snare
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Boros Charm
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Reject Imperfection
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Unbounded Potential
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Ooze Spill
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Contractual Safeguard
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Wear // Tear
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Take Up the Shield
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Spectral Interference
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Volt Charge
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Steady Progress
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Jeskai Charm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Tune the Narrative
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Ripples of Potential
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Demand Answers
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Aether Spike
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Divine Resilience
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Strike
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Rig for War
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lost in Space
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Organic Extinction
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Wake the Past
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Thoughtcast
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
One with the Machine
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Austere Command
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Requisition Raid
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Voyage Home
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Vivisurgeon's Insight
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Wave Goodbye
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Collective Effort
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Contentious Plan
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Rip Apart
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Handling
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
From Father to Son
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Collision Course
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Tune Up
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Delete
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Divination
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Basri's Solidarity
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Fumigate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Campus Renovation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
27%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
1%synergy
The Key to the Vault
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Salvation Engine
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Sculpting Steel
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Forge
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mechtitan Core
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Throne of Geth
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Recon Craft Theta
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Insight Engine
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Cloud Key
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Animation Module
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Repurposing Bay
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Rangers' Refueler
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Mangler
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Aether Syphon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Bagel and Schmear
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Passenger Ferry
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Moxite Refinery
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Felidar Retreat
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Sigarda's Summons
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Tempered Steel
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Resourceful Defense
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Citadel Siege
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Valkyrie's Call
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Inexorable Tide
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Gleam of Authority
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Filigree Master
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Den
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Bivouac
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Karn's Bastion
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Great Furnace
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-23%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Mech Hangar
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Archway of Innovation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Ruins
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Signet
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Boros Signet
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Solar Array
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Pristine Talisman
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Locket
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Solar Transformer
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion47 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion47 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion47 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Monastery
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Prairie Stream
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Razortide Bridge
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Triumph
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Boros Garrison
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Tranquil Cove
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Perilous Landscape
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Battlefield Forge
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Spire of Industry
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Power Depot
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-21%synergy
Radiant Summit
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Dimension X
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Boros Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Glittering Massif
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Sacred Peaks
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy