Shiko and Narset, Unified (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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Aligned Heart
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
68%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
66%synergy
Prismari Command
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Dismantling Wave
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Opt
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
62%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
62%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Baral's Expertise
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Abrade
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
57%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Monastery Mentor
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Preordain
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Ponder
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Faithless Looting
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Consider
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Guttersnipe
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Narset's Reversal
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Young Pyromancer
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Haughty Djinn
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Dragonologist
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Shrinekeeper
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Jeskai Devotee
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Monastery Messenger
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Sage of the Skies
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Poised Practitioner
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Twinmaw Stormbrood
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Brushmaster
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Wayspeaker Bodyguard
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Marang River Regent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Entity Tracker
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Devoted Duelist
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Big Score
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Electrodominance
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Pongify
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Magma Opus
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Think Twice
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Transforming Flourish
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-33%synergy
New Way Forward
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Rally the Monastery
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Focus the Mind
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Jeskai Charm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Expedite
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Legion Leadership
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Lightfoot Technique
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Light of Judgment
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Helix
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Shore Up
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Take Up the Shield
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-29%synergy
Bulk Up
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Press the Enemy
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Rebellious Strike
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Charm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Expressive Iteration
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Curse of the Swine
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Deep Analysis
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Compulsive Research
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Time Wipe
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
44%synergy
Rite of Replication
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Ancestral Vision
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Slip Through Space
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Riverwheel Sweep
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Combat Tutorial
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Fireball
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Suplex
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Jeskai Monument
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Tempest Technique
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Ghostly Prison
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Curse of Opulence
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Shiny Impetus
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Rediscover the Way
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Monk Class
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Combat Research
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Curiosity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Fresh Start
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion47 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Signet
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Azorius Signet
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Boros Signet
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Progress
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-34%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-35%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Jeskai Banner
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Monastery
92%inclusion46 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion45 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Prairie Stream
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Perilous Landscape
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
65%synergy
Sulfur Falls
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
82%inclusion41 decks50 decks
55%synergy
Exotic Orchard
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Glacial Fortress
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
80%inclusion40 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Shivan Reef
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Temple of Triumph
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Battlefield Forge
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Ferrous Lake
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Evolving Wilds
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Path of Ancestry
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Rugged Prairie
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Ash Barrens
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
49%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Tranquil Cove
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Port Town
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Legion Leadership
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy