Zurgo and Ojutai (Commander) - Control

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Goldspan Dragon
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Dragon Tempest
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Sneak Attack
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Marang River Regent
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
38%inclusion15 decks39 decks
37%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Dovin's Veto
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Supreme Verdict
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Boros Charm
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Farewell
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Roaming Throne
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Esper Sentinel
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Astral Dragon
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Auton Soldier
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Clarion Conqueror
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Spark Double
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Sprite Dragon
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Sylvia Brightspear
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Goldlust Triad
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Dragonologist
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Mockingbird
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Magmatic Hellkite
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Protector of the Wastes
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Shrinekeeper
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Nogi, Draco-Zealot
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Balefire Dragon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Wear // Tear
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Bolt Bend
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Bolt
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Silence
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Ephemerate
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Render Silent
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Brain Freeze
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Permission Denied
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Intuition
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Mandate of Peace
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Silumgar's Scorn
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Fire
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Magmaquake
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Counterflux
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Split Up
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Raise the Palisade
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Clarion
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Rip Apart
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sunfall
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Winnowing
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Molten Exhale
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Morningtide's Light
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Fated Clash
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Flash Photography
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Urza's Incubator
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
The One Ring
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Frostcliff Siege
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Rediscover the Way
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Dracogenesis
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Crucible of Fire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Out of Time
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Blossombind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Invasion of Gobakhan
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Arena of Glory
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Boros Signet
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Mox Jasper
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Island
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Mountain
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Steam Vents
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Sacred Foundry
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Raugrin Triome
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Flooded Strand
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Spectator Seating
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Shivan Reef
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Monastery
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Battlefield Forge
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Sundown Pass
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Deserted Beach
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Thundering Falls
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Elegant Parlor
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Tundra
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Meticulous Archive
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Island
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Plateau
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Mana Confluence
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
23%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Prairie Stream
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Perilous Landscape
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy