Zurgo and Ojutai (Commander) - 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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Ran and Shaw
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
The Legend of Roku
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Octopus Form
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ganax, Astral Hunter
65%inclusion146 decks224 decks
65%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
65%inclusion145 decks224 decks
64%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
64%inclusion143 decks224 decks
63%synergy
Dragon Tempest
63%inclusion141 decks224 decks
62%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
58%inclusion129 decks224 decks
57%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
57%inclusion128 decks224 decks
57%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
54%inclusion121 decks224 decks
54%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
50%inclusion113 decks224 decks
50%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
49%inclusion110 decks224 decks
49%synergy
Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
46%inclusion104 decks224 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion153 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion122 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
46%inclusion102 decks224 decks
45%synergy
Sneak Attack
44%inclusion98 decks224 decks
43%synergy
Sylvia Brightspear
42%inclusion94 decks224 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion93 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
41%inclusion91 decks224 decks
40%synergy
Generous Gift
41%inclusion91 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Invasion of Tarkir
40%inclusion90 decks224 decks
40%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
38%inclusion86 decks224 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Wrathful Red Dragon
37%inclusion82 decks224 decks
36%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
36%inclusion81 decks224 decks
36%synergy
Astral Dragon
36%inclusion81 decks224 decks
35%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
35%inclusion78 decks224 decks
34%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
34%inclusion77 decks224 decks
32%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
33%inclusion74 decks224 decks
33%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
32%inclusion71 decks224 decks
31%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
31%inclusion69 decks224 decks
31%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
29%inclusion65 decks224 decks
29%synergy
Thundermaw Hellkite
29%inclusion65 decks224 decks
29%synergy
Iymrith, Desert Doom
29%inclusion64 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Renari, Merchant of Marvels
28%inclusion62 decks224 decks
28%synergy
Minion of the Mighty
26%inclusion59 decks224 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
25%inclusion56 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
24%inclusion54 decks224 decks
24%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
23%synergy
Jeskai Shrinekeeper
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
22%synergy
Marang River Regent
23%inclusion24 decks103 decks
23%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
23%inclusion23 decks99 decks
23%synergy
Sprite Dragon
23%inclusion52 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Dragonologist
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Glorybringer
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
22%inclusion38 decks173 decks
21%synergy
Patron of the Arts
21%inclusion46 decks224 decks
20%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant
20%inclusion23 decks117 decks
19%synergy
Terror of Mount Velus
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Thundermane Dragon
19%inclusion19 decks99 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Dragon
18%inclusion40 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Kolaghan Warmonger
17%inclusion39 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Obsidian Charmaw
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Adult Gold Dragon
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Magmatic Hellkite
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Red Dragon
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Nogi, Draco-Zealot
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Territorial Hellkite
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
14%inclusion21 decks153 decks
13%synergy
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Steel Hellkite
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
38%inclusion84 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion76 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion65 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
25%inclusion56 decks224 decks
25%synergy
Dovin's Veto
23%inclusion52 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
21%inclusion48 decks224 decks
19%synergy
Spit Flame
21%inclusion47 decks224 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion41 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Ephemerate
18%inclusion40 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion37 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Eerie Interlude
16%inclusion36 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Silumgar's Scorn
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Wear // Tear
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Fire
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Magmaquake
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Draconic Lore
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
2%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
-11%synergy
New Way Forward
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.0%inclusion13 decks163 decks
4%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Great Train Heist
6.9%inclusion14 decks202 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.9%inclusion12 decks175 decks
0%synergy
Opt
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Cloudshift
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Prismari Command
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Breath Weapon
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Osseous Exhale
5.2%inclusion5 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion82 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion52 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Winged Words
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion41 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Earthquake
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Rip Apart
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion16 decks165 decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Molten Exhale
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Incubator
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
22%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion47 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
-10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
12%inclusion27 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Hero's Blade
6.7%inclusion15 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
6%synergy
The Fire Crystal
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Crucible of Fire
29%inclusion65 decks224 decks
29%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
27%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
28%inclusion29 decks103 decks
16%synergy
Warstorm Surge
27%inclusion60 decks224 decks
26%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
25%inclusion56 decks224 decks
23%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
21%inclusion46 decks224 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion45 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Feywild Visitor
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Dracogenesis
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
14%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
13%inclusion30 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Molten Echoes
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Rising of the Day
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Flaming Fist
11%inclusion24 decks224 decks
10%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
-16%synergy
Teleportation Circle
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Guild Artisan
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.0%inclusion18 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Monastery Siege
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Teeming Dragonstorm
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Rediscover the Way
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
8.9%inclusion20 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Invasion of Vryn
7.1%inclusion16 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan the Masterless
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
13%inclusion29 decks224 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion72 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
17%inclusion38 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
13%inclusion28 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
10%inclusion23 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.4%inclusion21 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.6%inclusion17 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.4%inclusion14 decks189 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.8%inclusion7 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.8%inclusion6 decks103 decks
2%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
5.4%inclusion12 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion203 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion182 decks224 decks
-8%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
63%inclusion142 decks224 decks
63%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion131 decks224 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
57%inclusion127 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion125 decks224 decks
23%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
52%inclusion117 decks224 decks
52%synergy
Boros Signet
50%inclusion113 decks224 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Signet
47%inclusion105 decks224 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion102 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion86 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
33%inclusion74 decks224 decks
33%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
33%inclusion74 decks224 decks
33%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
28%inclusion28 decks101 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
19%inclusion43 decks224 decks
17%synergy
Mox Jasper
17%inclusion20 decks117 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion22 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.2%inclusion16 decks173 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.3%inclusion14 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.8%inclusion13 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion222 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Island
98%inclusion219 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion219 decks224 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion199 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
70%inclusion157 decks224 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Monastery
63%inclusion142 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion137 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
52%inclusion117 decks224 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion111 decks224 decks
-2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
46%inclusion104 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion102 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
44%inclusion98 decks224 decks
43%synergy
Prairie Stream
39%inclusion88 decks224 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion86 decks224 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion72 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion71 decks224 decks
7%synergy
Raugrin Triome
32%inclusion71 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
31%inclusion69 decks224 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31%inclusion69 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
31%inclusion69 decks224 decks
31%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
30%inclusion31 decks103 decks
30%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion62 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
28%inclusion62 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Sundown Pass
26%inclusion58 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion57 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
25%inclusion57 decks224 decks
-16%synergy
Perilous Landscape
25%inclusion48 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Sacred Foundry
25%inclusion56 decks224 decks
-15%synergy
Spectator Seating
25%inclusion56 decks224 decks
-5%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion53 decks224 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion52 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
23%inclusion52 decks224 decks
-17%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
23%inclusion52 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
22%inclusion50 decks224 decks
-9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
21%inclusion48 decks224 decks
20%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
21%inclusion48 decks224 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion44 decks224 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
6%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion42 decks224 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion40 decks224 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion36 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Rugged Prairie
16%inclusion35 decks224 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion34 decks224 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion33 decks224 decks
-15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion32 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion31 decks224 decks
-14%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
12%inclusion26 decks224 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion22 decks192 decks
2%synergy