Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Budget Discard

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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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Curator of Mysteries
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
91%synergy
Fluctuator
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
91%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
91%synergy
Zenith Flare
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Drake Haven
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Abandoned Sarcophagus
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
88%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
87%synergy
Forgotten Cave
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
87%synergy
New Perspectives
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Reconnaissance Mission
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Dismantling Wave
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Decree of Justice
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Astral Drift
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Neutralize
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Creatures
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Rooting Moloch
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Eternal Dragon
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Savai Thundermane
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Isperia, Supreme Judge
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Mercurial Chemister
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Sun Titan
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Portal Mage
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Marauding Mako
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
The Locust God
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Drannith Stinger
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Timeless Dragon
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Ethereal Forager
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Agitator Ant
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Oliphaunt
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Flourishing Fox
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Containment Construct
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Gloryheath Lynx
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cloudspire Coordinator
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Shardless Outlander
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Homunculus Horde
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Thunderhead Gunner
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
The Council of Four
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Chasm Skulker
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Eagles of the North
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Drannith Healer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Hieroglyphic Illumination
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Gallant Strike
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Countervailing Winds
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Starstorm
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Rebuild
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Angelsong
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Skycrash
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Trip Up
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Broadside Barrage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mental Journey
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Complicate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Mage's Guile
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Censor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Rescind
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Miscalculation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Shredded Sails
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Light
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Deem Worthy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Negate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Opt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Traumatic Visions
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Choking Tethers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Revitalize
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Raking Claws
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Electric Revelation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Slice and Dice
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Migratory Route
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Trade the Helm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Sacred Excavation
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Push the Limit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stall Out
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lórien Revealed
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Go for Blood
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fractured Sanity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Flood of Recollection
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Sweltering Suns
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shreds of Sanity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Detention Chariot
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Clamorous Ironclad
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Skybox Ferry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Air Response Unit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Valor's Flagship
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Possession Engine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Boosted Sloop
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Monument to Endurance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Bag of Holding
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Lightning Rift
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
74%synergy
Cast Out
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Spirit Cairn
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Hoofprints of the Stag
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Shiny Impetus
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Psychic Impetus
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Martial Impetus
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Astral Slide
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Reptilian Reflection
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Escape Protocol
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Improbable Alliance
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Lay Claim
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Flame Blitz
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Silence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Redaction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Footfall Crater
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Flamecaller
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Chandra, Spark Hunter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the Fervent
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
84%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
82%synergy
Desert of the True
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Secluded Steppe
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Smoldering Crater
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Drifting Meadow
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Remote Isle
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Hostile Desert
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Temple of the False God
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Rocky Roads
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Blasted Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Archway of Innovation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Blighted Cataract
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Raugrin Crystal
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
86%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Signet
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Sol Ring
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
57%synergy
Boros Signet
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Azorius Signet
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Progress
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-32%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-31%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Jeskai Banner
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-34%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Firemind Vessel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Ash Barrens
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Night Market
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Mystic Monastery
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Azorius Chancery
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Myriad Landscape
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Boros Garrison
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Perilous Landscape
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Glittering Massif
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Molten Tributary
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Triumph
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Sacred Peaks
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-41%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-39%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-38%synergy
Port Town
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Alpine Meadow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy