Zedruu the Greathearted (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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Iroh, Tea Master
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Akroan Horse
78%inclusion90 decks116 decks
75%synergy
Humble Defector
78%inclusion91 decks116 decks
74%synergy
Role Reversal
69%inclusion80 decks116 decks
66%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
68%inclusion79 decks116 decks
65%synergy
Nine Lives
68%inclusion79 decks116 decks
65%synergy
Vedalken Plotter
67%inclusion78 decks116 decks
65%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
66%inclusion77 decks116 decks
63%synergy
Rust Elemental
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
61%synergy
Aggressive Mining
56%inclusion65 decks116 decks
54%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
55%inclusion64 decks116 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Goblin Cadets
53%inclusion62 decks116 decks
52%synergy
Hithlain Rope
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Wrong Turn
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
50%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
52%inclusion60 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Harmless Offering
51%inclusion59 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Steel Golem
50%inclusion58 decks116 decks
48%synergy
Djinn of Infinite Deceits
50%inclusion58 decks116 decks
49%synergy
Shifting Grift
49%inclusion48 decks97 decks
47%synergy
Bazaar Trader
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
46%synergy
Goldnight Castigator
48%inclusion56 decks116 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Daring Thief
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
43%synergy
Windborn Muse
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Coveted Falcon
44%inclusion48 decks110 decks
42%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
40%inclusion46 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
38%inclusion40 decks104 decks
36%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Cinder Giant
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Grid Monitor
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
30%synergy
The Second Doctor
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
31%inclusion28 decks91 decks
28%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Body of Knowledge
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Fog Bank
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Spawnbroker
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Discerning Financier
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
16%synergy
The Council of Four
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Chromeshell Crab
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Marble Titan
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Molten Man, Inferno Incarnate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Wall of Denial
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Archon of Absolution
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Loxodon Peacekeeper
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Wall of Omens
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Chasm Skulker
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Faithbound Judge
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Drooling Ogre
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
The Locust God
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Crystal Barricade
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
4%synergy
Soulless Jailer
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Shifting Borders
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion44 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Reins of Power
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Unwind
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
-38%synergy
Rewind
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Chef's Kiss
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Sudden Substitution
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
-31%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
-18%synergy
Brand
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Wild Ricochet
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Oblation
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
-13%synergy
Aetherize
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Perch Protection
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Counterflux
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Modify Memory
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
37%inclusion43 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Switcheroo
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Time Wipe
34%inclusion40 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Legerdemain
27%inclusion31 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Fractured Identity
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Mob Rule
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Scrambleverse
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Loyalties
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Warp World
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Minds Aglow
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jinxed Idol
41%inclusion47 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Contested Game Ball
30%inclusion35 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Jinxed Choker
28%inclusion33 decks116 decks
27%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Recording
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Avarice Totem
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
-12%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Jinxed Ring
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Pool
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
6%synergy
World Map
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Grafted Skullcap
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Crown of Doom
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Banishing Light
44%inclusion51 decks116 decks
41%synergy
Oblivion Ring
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
42%synergy
Pyromancer's Swath
43%inclusion50 decks116 decks
42%synergy
Moderation
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
36%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Solitary Confinement
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
31%synergy
Puca's Mischief
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
30%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
32%inclusion37 decks116 decks
32%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
23%synergy
Witness Protection
23%inclusion27 decks116 decks
22%synergy
Alexi's Cloak
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Cast Out
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Stasis Snare
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Opulence
19%inclusion22 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Planar Disruption
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Form of the Dragon
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
17%synergy
Bitter Feud
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Words of War
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Conjured Currency
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Dream Tides
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Spectral Grasp
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Conclave Tribunal
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Seismic Assault
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Grasp of Fate
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Absolute Grace
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Magnetic Mountain
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Wild Research
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Fight or Flight
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Divine Presence
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Paradox Haze
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Kismet
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Island Sanctuary
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Smoke
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Light of Day
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Exchange of Words
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Quarantine Field
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Transcendence
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Statecraft
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Detention Sphere
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Roaring Furnace // Steaming Sauna
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Unable to Scream
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Contested War Zone
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Kher Keep
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion75 decks116 decks
-24%synergy
Azorius Signet
63%inclusion73 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion71 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Sol Ring
59%inclusion69 decks116 decks
-30%synergy
Boros Signet
59%inclusion68 decks116 decks
28%synergy
Commander's Sphere
39%inclusion45 decks116 decks
25%synergy
Jeskai Banner
35%inclusion41 decks116 decks
33%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
34%inclusion39 decks116 decks
29%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
18%inclusion21 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Marble Diamond
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
-30%synergy
Coveted Jewel
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
-33%synergy
Fire Diamond
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Boros Locket
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Locket
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Star Compass
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-35%synergy
Prophetic Prism
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion116 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion116 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion116 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion91 decks116 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Monastery
73%inclusion85 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
67%inclusion78 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
60%inclusion70 decks116 decks
42%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion64 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
51%inclusion59 decks116 decks
38%synergy
Boros Garrison
50%inclusion58 decks116 decks
40%synergy
Azorius Chancery
49%inclusion57 decks116 decks
36%synergy
Tranquil Cove
47%inclusion54 decks116 decks
39%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
35%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
42%inclusion49 decks116 decks
37%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
36%inclusion42 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Perilous Landscape
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion32 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Prairie Stream
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
-29%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Boros Guildgate
21%inclusion24 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Sulfur Falls
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
-31%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
20%inclusion23 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
15%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
16%inclusion18 decks116 decks
-34%synergy
Meandering River
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Stone Quarry
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion15 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Bluff
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Highland Lake
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Heath
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Grixis Panorama
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Warped Landscape
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Naya Panorama
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
-29%synergy
Battlefield Forge
10%inclusion12 decks116 decks
-31%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-13%synergy
Sacred Peaks
7.8%inclusion9 decks116 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
-29%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.2%inclusion6 decks116 decks
3%synergy