Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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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Smoldering Crater
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
94%synergy
Drifting Meadow
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
94%synergy
Remote Isle
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
94%synergy
Forgotten Cave
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
94%synergy
Secluded Steppe
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
92%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Desert of the True
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Neutralize
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
90%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Top Cards
Nimble Obstructionist
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Astral Drift
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Fluctuator
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Cast Out
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Dismantling Wave
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Zenith Flare
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Ominous Seas
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
Curator of Mysteries
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Rooting Moloch
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Drannith Stinger
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
The Locust God
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Savai Thundermane
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Eternal Dragon
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Drannith Healer
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Flourishing Fox
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Sun Titan
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Mercurial Chemister
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Isperia, Supreme Judge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Homunculus Horde
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Portal Mage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Ethereal Forager
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Agitator Ant
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Cryptic Trilobite
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Containment Construct
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Splendor Mare
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Marauding Mako
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Zirda, the Dawnwaker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Timeless Dragon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Snare Tactician
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Avian Oddity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Imposing Vantasaur
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Hieroglyphic Illumination
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Countervailing Winds
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Complicate
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Starstorm
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Angelsong
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-45%synergy
Shredded Sails
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Rebuild
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Miscalculation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Frostveil Ambush
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Rescind
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-34%synergy
Gallant Strike
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Clear
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Aura Extraction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Fuel the Flames
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Trip Up
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Negate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Traumatic Visions
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mage's Guile
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Deem Worthy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Choking Tethers
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Light
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Censor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hampering Snare
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Renewed Faith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Akroma's Vengeance
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Decree of Justice
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Slice and Dice
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Migratory Route
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Windfall
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Sweltering Suns
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Sacred Excavation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Step Through
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Jolted Awake
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Abandoned Sarcophagus
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
80%synergy
Monument to Endurance
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Bag of Holding
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
New Perspectives
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Drake Haven
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Lightning Rift
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Astral Slide
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Spirit Cairn
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Hoofprints of the Stag
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Decree of Silence
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Shark Typhoon
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Escape Protocol
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Shiny Impetus
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Lay Claim
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Martial Impetus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Improbable Alliance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Psychic Impetus
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Impact Tremors
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Flamecaller
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the Mindful
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
87%synergy
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Temple of the False God
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Hostile Desert
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Blasted Landscape
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Raugrin Crystal
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
89%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Izzet Signet
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Azorius Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Boros Signet
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Bonder's Ornament
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-28%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-24%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-37%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Mystic Monastery
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Boros Garrison
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Prairie Stream
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Chancery
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Night Market
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Capital City
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Glittering Massif
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Perilous Landscape
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Raugrin Triome
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-34%synergy
Battlefield Forge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-26%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-41%synergy
Sulfur Falls
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-40%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Triumph
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Boros Guildgate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Sundown Pass
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy