Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker (Commander) - Expensive Core Birds

Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
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Chris Guest
Jun 26, 2025
Chris Guest
20 Best Bird Cards for Commander
With all the new attention on Bird cards from the Final Fantasy set, let's take a look at the most powerful Bird cards for Commander.
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Alrund's Epiphany
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Kindred Discovery
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Ledger Shredder
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Murmuration
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Thrummingbird
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
67%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Strix Serenade
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Winged Words
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
61%synergy
Cloudchaser Kestrel
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
59%synergy
Airborne Aid
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Migratory Route
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Judge's Familiar
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Ravenform
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Creatures
Steel-Plume Marshal
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Mockingbird
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Wingmate Roc
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Scouting Hawk
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Shrike Force
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Aven Interrupter
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Celestial Gatekeeper
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Augury Owl
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Skymark Roc
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Aven Mimeomancer
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Arcanist's Owl
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Soulcatcher
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Aven Gagglemaster
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Magus of the Moat
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Emeria Angel
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Harrier Strix
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Souvenir Snatcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Glint-Nest Crane
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Sage Owl
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Mist Raven
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Gustcloak Savior
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Lieutenant Kirtar
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Thieving Magpie
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Windbrisk Raptor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Healer's Hawk
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Mirror Entity
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Donal, Herald of Wings
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Valley Questcaller
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Miner's Guidewing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Roaming Throne
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Perch Protection
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Dazzling Denial
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Keep Safe
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Lofty Denial
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Hindering Light
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Rally of Wings
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Dawn's Truce
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Wing Shards
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Slip Out the Back
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Pillar of Light
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Altar's Light
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Contraband Livestock
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Eyes in the Skies
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wash Away
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Deluge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Loran's Escape
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Crush Contraband
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Absorb
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-25%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Slash the Ranks
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Supreme Verdict
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Palisade
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Requisition Raid
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Aerial Assault
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Chart a Course
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Battle Screech
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Single Combat
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Recurring Insight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
End Hostilities
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gust of Wind
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Identity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Banner of Kinship
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
The Ozolith
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Urza's Incubator
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Sword of the Animist
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Bident of Thassa
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Door of Destinies
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Mithril Coat
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Herald's Horn
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Mask of Memory
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Fireshrieker
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Shadowspear
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Heirloom Blade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Coat of Arms
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Soulcatchers' Aerie
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Combat Research
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Staggering Insight
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Folk Hero
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Rally the Ranks
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Gravitational Shift
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Favorable Winds
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Sky Tether
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Shared Triumph
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ichthyomorphosis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Insignia
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Kindred Boon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Love Song of Night and Day
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Kasmina's Transmutation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Glorious Anthem
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
The Raven's Warning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Future Sight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Always Watching
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dovescape
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Share
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Detention Sphere
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Restless Anchorage
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Seaside Haven
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Minas Tirith
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Rivendell
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Lilypad Village
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Fountainport
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Bastion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Thought Vessel
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Azorius Signet
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
-25%synergy
Sol Ring
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Progress
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Sky Diamond
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Patchwork Banner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
The Irencrag
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Marble Diamond
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Prairie Stream
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Gate
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Azorius Chancery
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
31%synergy
Nimbus Maze
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Sea of Clouds
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Beach
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-20%synergy
Port Town
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Tower
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Opal Palace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Heath
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Meandering River
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Tundra
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Seachrome Coast
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Tranquil Cove
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-18%synergy
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