Kykar, Wind's Fury (Commander) - Budget Core

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Octopus Form
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Opt
44%inclusion51 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion53 decks115 decks
30%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32%inclusion37 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Lorehold Apprentice
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
24%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
48%inclusion55 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Winged Words
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
22%synergy
Disenchant
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Top Cards
Jeskai Ascendancy
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
35%inclusion40 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
34%inclusion39 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Young Pyromancer
29%inclusion33 decks115 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
27%inclusion31 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Time Wipe
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
23%inclusion27 decks115 decks
-45%synergy
Crash Through
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Third Path Iconoclast
23%inclusion26 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Clarion Spirit
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Mocking Sprite
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Drogskol Captain
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Mentor
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Quintorius, Loremaster
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Kolodin, Triumph Caster
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Tura Kennerüd, Skyknight
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Phantom
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Twilight Drover
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Depala, Pilot Exemplar
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Quintorius, Field Historian
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Hofri Ghostforge
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Whispering Wizard
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Interface Ace
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Nebelgast Herald
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Aeronaut Admiral
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Kotori, Pilot Prodigy
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Foundry Inspector
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-2%synergy
Hotshot Mechanic
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Sprite Dragon
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Thrill of Possibility
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Jeskai Charm
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Expedite
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Meeting of Minds
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Charm
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-4%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
-18%synergy
Consider
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Path to Exile
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-35%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Wear // Tear
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Divergent Transformations
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Denial
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Quick Study
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Anticipate
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Magmaquake
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Twinferno
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Battle Hymn
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Mutation
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Transcendent Message
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Make a Stand
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Shelter
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Helix
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Release to Memory
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Occult Epiphany
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Unwind
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Artistic Refusal
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Devouring Light
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Defiant Strike
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Might of the Meek
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Treasure Cruise
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Warlord's Fury
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Renegade Tactics
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Serum Visions
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Chart a Course
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Sleight of Hand
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Earthquake
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Empty the Warrens
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Transmogrify
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Ribbons of the Reikai
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Rip Apart
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Haze of Rage
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Reality Scramble
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Triplicate Spirits
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-10%synergy
Epic Experiment
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Surge to Victory
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Start Your Engines
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Battle Screech
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Polymorph
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Reconstruct History
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Mass Polymorph
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Migratory Route
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Martial Coup
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Makindi Stampede
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Fireball
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Dragon Fodder
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Shared Discovery
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Rile
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Spark of Creativity
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Divination
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Spectral Procession
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
See Beyond
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Parhelion II
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Peacewalker Colossus
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Weatherlight
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Surgehacker Mech
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Long-Forgotten Gohei
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Consulate Dreadnought
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Deluxe Dragster
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-18%synergy
Imperial Recovery Unit
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Mechtitan Core
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Intangible Virtue
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Impact Tremors
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Inscription
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
13%synergy
Favorable Winds
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
10%synergy
Shared Animosity
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Inspiring Leader
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Double Vision
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Roar of Resistance
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Muster the Departed
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Dictate of Heliod
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Library
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Conclave Tribunal
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Improbable Alliance
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Bonds
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Promise of Bunrei
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Valor in Akros
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Mech Hangar
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Country Roads
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Moorland Haunt
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
-29%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
-35%synergy
Sol Ring
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
-36%synergy
Azorius Signet
49%inclusion56 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion54 decks115 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
43%inclusion49 decks115 decks
29%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
26%inclusion30 decks115 decks
-19%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion25 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-27%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-29%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
12%inclusion14 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Banner
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
-14%synergy
Izzet Locket
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Boros Locket
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Locket
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Prophetic Prism
5.2%inclusion6 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion115 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion115 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion115 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion86 decks115 decks
-18%synergy
Mystic Monastery
64%inclusion74 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion62 decks115 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
42%inclusion48 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion46 decks115 decks
-21%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
32%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
36%inclusion41 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion38 decks115 decks
-7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
31%inclusion36 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Tranquil Cove
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
30%inclusion35 decks115 decks
23%synergy
Boros Garrison
30%inclusion34 decks115 decks
19%synergy
Perilous Landscape
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
21%inclusion24 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion23 decks115 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19%inclusion22 decks115 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion21 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
17%inclusion20 decks115 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
17%inclusion19 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Bluff
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Heath
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Isle
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-36%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
15%inclusion17 decks115 decks
-35%synergy
Glacial Fortress
14%inclusion16 decks115 decks
-39%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion15 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-29%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Forge
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
-30%synergy
Boros Guildgate
11%inclusion13 decks115 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion12 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Lorehold Campus
8.7%inclusion10 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Rugged Prairie
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
-13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
7.7%inclusion8 decks104 decks
-4%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
-16%synergy
Stone Quarry
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Highland Lake
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-6%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-1%synergy