Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Expensive 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Lonely Sandbar
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
78%synergy
Forgotten Cave
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Secluded Steppe
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
73%synergy
Astral Drift
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Decree of Justice
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Neutralize
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Drifting Meadow
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Lórien Revealed
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Fluctuator
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Drannith Stinger
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Dismantling Wave
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Ominous Seas
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Astral Slide
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Drake Haven
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Timeless Dragon
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Marauding Mako
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Homunculus Horde
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Containment Construct
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
The Locust God
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Eternal Dragon
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Eagles of the North
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Agate Instigator
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
29%synergy
Flourishing Fox
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Oliphaunt
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Rooting Moloch
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Drannith Healer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Monstrosity of the Lake
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Bedhead Beastie
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Daggermaw Megalodon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Brinefang
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Landscaper Colos
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Savai Thundermane
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Jo Grant
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Splendor Mare
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Miscalculation
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Complicate
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Zenith Flare
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Gallant Strike
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Skycrash
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Angelsong
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Starstorm
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Countervailing Winds
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-24%synergy
Mage's Guile
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Censor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mental Journey
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Deem Worthy
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Ephemerate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Choking Tethers
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Shredded Sails
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Solar Blast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wipe Clean
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Djeru's Renunciation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Traumatic Visions
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Chaos Warp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Chaos Mutation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Brain Freeze
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Rebuild
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Silence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Faithful Mending
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Clear
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Divergent Transformations
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Light
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Pursue Glory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Spectacular Pileup
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Windfall
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Slice and Dice
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Treasure Cruise
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Step Through
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sweltering Suns
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Migratory Route
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Jolted Awake
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Go for Blood
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Excavation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Fractured Sanity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Polymorph
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Forth Eorlingas!
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Of One Mind
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Burning Inquiry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Timetwister
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sunfall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
73%synergy
Currency Converter
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Abandoned Sarcophagus
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Bag of Holding
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Library of Leng
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Collector's Vault
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Frostcliff Siege
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Remora
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Shark Typhoon
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
New Perspectives
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Cast Out
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Decree of Silence
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Rift
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Improbable Alliance
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Anointed Procession
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Escape Protocol
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Impact Tremors
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Divine Visitation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Flame Blitz
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Lay Claim
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Warleader's Call
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Felidar Retreat
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Inspiring Leader
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rule of Law
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Ascension
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thought Reflection
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Roar of Resistance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Footfall Crater
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Wild Research
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Charitable Levy
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Noon
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Dack Fayden
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Jace Beleren
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Comet, Stellar Pup
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Remote Isle
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Smoldering Crater
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Desert of the True
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Blasted Landscape
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fountainport
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Signet
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Boros Signet
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Raugrin Triome
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Steam Vents
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
66%synergy
Mountain
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Island
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Arid Mesa
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Plateau
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Scalding Tarn
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Tundra
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Volcanic Island
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Ash Barrens
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Spectator Seating
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Thundering Falls
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Fiery Islet
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-33%synergy
Perilous Landscape
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-19%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Night Market
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-38%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-39%synergy
Mystic Monastery
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-48%synergy