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Hey there, everyone! After bringing you the top 10 most played Esper cards in Commander last week, let's swap the prim and proper white and blue for the feral and honestly quite rude at times red and green. That's right, it's time for the most played Jund () cards!

We've seen the trend of frequently played three-color cards being predominantly legends, but that's fine because we still get to see how each "shard" (one color with its two allies) and each "clan" (one color and its two enemies) is mechanically unique while also demonstrating diversity within the grouping.

Let's dive right in!

10. Hearthhull, the WorldseedHearthhull, the Worldseed - 4,429 decks, 7,793 as commander

I love seeing a new card break any top 10 list. This Spacecraft from the Edge of Eternities Commander precons starts out doing nothing, which isn't a great start in a format as powerful as Commander. All you need to do, however, to get that ball rolling is station it with at least two power and you get a potent card draw engine while also triggering your payoffs for lands going to the graveyard.

That sounds like a decent deal already, considering Jund is packed with lands-matters cards that key off graveyard shenanigans, like The Gitrog MonsterThe Gitrog Monster, Titania, Protector of ArgothTitania, Protector of Argoth, and even Worldsoul's RageWorldsoul's Rage. DougY recently wrote a top 10 list for land-sacrificers, so check that out!

Hearthhull nets you benefits coming as well as going, too, by giving you extra land drops to trigger the multitude of landfall cards in the format. Take your pick, though you can't go wrong with Tireless TrackerTireless Tracker, Omnath, Locus of RageOmnath, Locus of Rage, or Tannuk, Memorial EnsignTannuk, Memorial Ensign.

And, when you station the Worldseed for eight or more, it becomes a giant, hasty, and evasive monster that also turns your land churning into a win condition. What's not to love?

9. Karrthus, Tyrant of JundKarrthus, Tyrant of Jund - 12,743 decks, 914 as commander

I started typing that this was an oldie-but-goodie compared to the other cards on the list, and then my soul immediately withered at the thought of a card from 2009 being "old." Anyway.

Karrthus, while not a particularly popular commander, is a great supporting cast member in a Dragon kindred deck designed to power out seven-drops as early as possible. The Ur-DragonThe Ur-Dragon, TiamatTiamat, Scion of the Ur-DragonScion of the Ur-Dragon and the rest of the Dragon commander gang will be happy to play this and watch as it demands removal or puts a ton of pressure on opponents very quickly.

It's quite funny to think about how the Tyrant of Jund is a great mirror-breaker against other Dragons deck due to its mass ThreatenThreaten ability.

8. Coram, the UndertakerCoram, the Undertaker - 8,061 decks, 7,039 as commander

I love a legend that threatens both offensive power and value. While Coram can take a little bit of time to get going and is a bit finicky with the timing of his third ability, he'll either eat a removal spell or get you card advantage.

One of the easiest ways to get value out of him is to play cards that mill yourself, plus ReanimateReanimate-like effects to recur the juiciest creature you flip over. Whether as your commander or not, you can run him alongside various LhurgoyfLhurgoyfs that love seeing full graveyards: PolygoyfPolygoyf, BarrowgoyfBarrowgoyf, and NecrogoyfNecrogoyf are all great candidates.

You can also go big with splashy spells like Deadbridge ChantDeadbridge Chant or Rise of the Dark RealmsRise of the Dark Realms, or play a grindy game with Eternal WitnessEternal Witness and Syr Konrad, the GrimSyr Konrad, the Grim, who also offers something of a machine-gun combo finish.

You might also just end an opponent's game out of nowhere with all the gigantic creatures running around the format.

7. Mr. Orfeo, the BoulderMr. Orfeo, the Boulder - 13,581 decks, 2,136 as commander

Aside from incorporating a lot of graveyard and lands synergies from its component color pairs, Jund also features a bunch of commanders that can simply brawl.

Karrthus is a decent example of a high-powered legend that immediately pressures life totals, but there are cheaper examples like Maarika, Brutal GladiatorMaarika, Brutal Gladiator, Kresh the BloodbraidedKresh the Bloodbraided (who starts small but can scale absurdly in the right deck), and Coram, the Undertaker (who is on paper a little fiddly but is easy enough in the format to make gigantic).

They'd all love having access to the doubling ability of Orfeo, whose ability sort of has haste, too, because you get to trigger him the turn he comes into play (assuming he's played in the first main phase).

There isn't much subtlety to getting Orfeo to work: you're playing monsters like Ghalta, Primal HungerGhalta, Primal Hunger, Zopandrel, Hunger DominusZopandrel, Hunger Dominus, Xenagos, God of RevelsXenagos, God of Revels, and even Yargle and MultaniYargle and Multani for pure stats. You're making sure you have plenty of ways to give your powerful creatures haste, trample, and forms of protection, like Swiftfoot BootsSwiftfoot Boots, Garruk's UprisingGarruk's Uprising, Kessig Wolf RunKessig Wolf Run.

And, if combat doesn't work, you can run Chandra's IgnitionChandra's Ignition to clean up or Rishkar's ExpertiseRishkar's Expertise to refill and have another go.

6. Henzie "Toolbox" TorreHenzie "Toolbox" Torre - 1,250 decks, 16,648 as commander

The Toolbox ironically doesn't fit very well in the average Jund deck. He only truly excels when you're using him as a mana generator that keeps coming back better than before. He pays you off heavily for doing this, too, and has intimidated and blitzed his way into being the 50th most played commander on EDHREC.

But what does a Henzie deck look like? Based on the site's data, he fits well into a wide range of Jund decks, from Aristocrats and Aggro to Birthing PodBirthing Pod and Reanimator, even being a good candidate for an Umori, the CollectorUmori, the Collector all-creature companion deck! His nickname surely comes from his versatility at the helm of a deck, then.

What some of his most popular decks have in common is wanting creatures either in play for a discounted rate, or in the graveyard. Henzie has all these bases covered while also giving you some extra value in the form of the card draw when the blitzed creature dies.

5. Soul of WindgraceSoul of Windgrace - 13,729 decks, 2,818 as commander

This Cat Avatar takes us sharply back into lands-matter territory. His abilities are perfect alongside The Gitrog MonsterThe Gitrog Monster, because it cares about all lands that go into the graveyard from anywhere.

You can also get a lot of extra value with other effects that put lands into play from the 'yard. Ramunap ExcavatorRamunap Excavator, Splendid ReclamationSplendid Reclamation, and Life from the LoamLife from the Loam all get better with Soul in play.

The icing on the cake is the attack trigger giving you yet another enabler for landfall cards.

4. Lord WindgraceLord Windgrace - 9,568 decks, 10,223 as commander

The Lord and his Soul are similar in that they both put lands in the graveyard to generate additional resources and also put them back into play. He does offer the additional upside of an ultimate that can devastate your opponents' boards and beef up your own presence, which probably explains why the planeswalker is the more played commander.

In a lands-matter deck, where you're probably playing Lord WindgraceLord Windgrace, you can incorporate a bunch of combos that benefit from his abilities. The Gitrog Monster plus Dakmor SalvageDakmor Salvage mills you and sets you up for other sweet stuff. It's also interesting as a combo that utilizes the underappreciated cleanup step:

Nearly as common are Glacial ChasmGlacial Chasm combos like this one:

Even without the combo, Windgrace lets you recur the Chasm and feel safe and secure behind it without worrying about cumulative upkeep.

While Hearthhull provides similar land synergies in Jund, Windgrace and his Soul remain the gold standard for the strategy.

3. Riveteers AscendancyRiveteers Ascendancy - 23,066 decks

Just as Jund gets a lot of its lands-matter influence from Gruul and graveyard-matters from Golgari, its Rakdos aspect contributes a lot of sacrifice synergies.

Riveteers AscendancyRiveteers Ascendancy is a great utility card for both sacrifice- and reanimator-oriented Jund decks as you can see from its relative ubiquity in decks that play black, red, and green. Some of the color combo's most powerful commanders — many of whom appear on this list — have abilities that let you sacrifice permanents. Vaevictis Asmadi, the DireVaevictis Asmadi, the Dire, Shattergang BrothersShattergang Brothers, and Prossh, Skyraider of KherProssh, Skyraider of Kher are just three examples.

While you may have to jump through significant hoops to reanimate a monster, even just recurring a utility creature like Eternal WitnessEternal Witness or Sakura-Tribe ElderSakura-Tribe Elder gets you additional sacrifice fodder and some value/card advantage of top of that.

For just three mana, this enchantment is the real deal.

2. Ziatora, the IncineratorZiatora, the Incinerator - 32,907 decks, 9,156 as commander

Can a legendary creature get more "Jundy" than this? She's a big Dragon, which is a very Jund creature type. She sacrifices creatures, which is very much in black and red's wheelhouse. She deals damage to creatures or players, which is also squarely in the shard's identity. She also makes a bunch of mana, covering the lands-matter part of Jund's mechanical identity. What a slam dunk design!

As commander, she slots into decks that care about sacrificing things or generating a lot of Treasure tokens, delivering synergy though token interactions like Academy ManufactorAcademy Manufactor or Kalain, Reclusive PainterKalain, Reclusive Painter, or through using gigantic monsters as fodder, which works well with Stalking VengeanceStalking Vengeance, Solphim, Mayhem DominusSolphim, Mayhem Dominus, or PhytotitanPhytotitan.

Even if you're not building around her or another synergistic Jund commander, you can still just play her in a Dragons deck because Ziatora both makes the most of other large creatures and generates precious mana sources.

1. Korvold, Fae-Cursed KingKorvold, Fae-Cursed King - 28,572 decks, 16,921 as commander

This Dragon Noble is a more popular commander than Henzie, currently sitting at 46th place. That's probably because Korvold does everything you want leading a Jund Sacrifice deck, whether you're leaning more into using creatures or Treasure tokens as fodder.

What I said about Coram applies, maybe even more, here: Korvold does double duty as a threat to opposing life totals and an unstoppable value engine. That's why you really want to be running protection spells to ensure he sticks around. Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention, Veil of SummerVeil of Summer, and Deflecting SwatDeflecting Swat are all relatively common additions in his decks.

He even offers combo potential! Alongside Animation ModuleAnimation Module and Ashnod's AltarAshnod's Altar, you can draw your deck, generate infinite colorless mana, and net as many sacrifice triggers as it takes to kill the table with Mayhem DevilMayhem Devil:

The Gifts of Jund Never Come Without a PriceThe Gifts of Jund Never Come Without a Price

Have you ever heard the saying, "When in doubt, Jund 'em out"? While it surely has its origins in 60-card Constructed formats, I believe the adage rings true in Commander as well.

Whether you're sacrificing and playing extra lands for value, or sacrificing and playing small creatures for value, playing Jund is often about gaining incremental advantages and grinding your opponents into a fine paste. And, if you don't wanna do that, there's always doubling power with Orfeo and friends.

What's your favorite Jund card that missed the list? Let us know!

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