Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander) - Budget Group Hug

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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
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Humble Defector
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
70%synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Akroan Horse
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Nine Lives
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Role Reversal
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Coveted Falcon
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Goblin Cadets
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Harmless Offering
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Hithlain Rope
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Perplexing Chimera
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Windborn Muse
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
The Second Doctor
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Bucknard's Everfull Purse
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Vedalken Plotter
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Body of Knowledge
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Bazaar Trader
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Rust Elemental
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Goldnight Castigator
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Zidane, Tantalus Thief
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Steel Golem
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Daring Thief
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Djinn of Infinite Deceits
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Stiltzkin, Moogle Merchant
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Discerning Financier
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Academy Loremaster
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Loxodon Peacekeeper
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Pramikon, Sky Rampart
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Cinder Giant
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
The Council of Four
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Homunculus Horde
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Bronze Bombshell
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Grid Monitor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Willbender
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Braids, Conjurer Adept
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Fog Bank
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Chasm Skulker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Howling Golem
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Spawnbroker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Flumph
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Clever Impersonator
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Boltbender
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Exit Specialist
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Kadena's Silencer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Riptide Survivor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Primordial Ooze
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Lord
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
-26%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Wrong Turn
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Generous Gift
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Reins of Power
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Path to Exile
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-27%synergy
Brand
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Shifting Borders
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Sudden Substitution
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Chef's Kiss
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Vision Skeins
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Unwind
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Long River's Pull
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Intellectual Offering
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Oblation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Perch Protection
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Parting Gust
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Take the Bait
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Immortal Obligation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Showstopping Surprise
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Domineering Will
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Access Denied
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Split Decision
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Opt
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Capsize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Unsummon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wild Ricochet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Riot Control
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Remand
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Boomerang
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Palm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Truce
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Shifting Grift
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Modify Memory
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Fractured Identity
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Legerdemain
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Order of Succession
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Scrambleverse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Switcheroo
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Skyscribing
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Loyalties
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Plea for Guidance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Warp World
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Voidwalk
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cut a Deal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Master the Way
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Council's Judgment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Minds Aglow
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Slash the Ranks
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Cultural Exchange
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Leave // Chance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jinxed Choker
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Howling Mine
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Contested Game Ball
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Jinxed Idol
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Jinxed Ring
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Folio of Fancies
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Avarice Amulet
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Avarice Totem
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Knowledge Pool
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Temple Bell
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Cursed Recording
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Panoptic Projektor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aligned Hedron Network
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Grafted Skullcap
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Forge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Fraying Line
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Noble's Purse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Crown of Doom
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Pumpkin Bombs
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Aggressive Mining
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Puca's Mischief
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Curse of Opulence
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Solitary Confinement
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Moderation
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Pyromancer's Swath
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Banishing Light
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Conjured Currency
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Oblivion Ring
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Transcendence
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Detention Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Grasp of Fate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Form of the Dragon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Mana Flare
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Paradox Haze
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Cast Out
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Test of Endurance
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Barrier
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Noble Heritage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Rule of Law
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
The Fall of Lord Konda
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Statecraft
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Improbable Alliance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Wild Research
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Feud
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
True Identity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fires of Invention
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Curse of Vitality
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fevered Visions
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Island Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Kismet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Jace Beleren
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Restless Spire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Kher Keep
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Needle Spires
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Sol Ring
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Coveted Jewel
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Azorius Signet
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Boros Signet
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Jeskai Banner
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Progress
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-28%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-32%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Victory Chimes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Monastery
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Command Tower
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Tranquil Cove
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Boros Garrison
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Shivan Reef
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Perilous Landscape
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Triumph
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Radiant Summit
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Boros Guildgate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Stone Quarry
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Glittering Massif
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Mirage Mesa
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Highland Lake
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Heath
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Meandering River
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vivid Creek
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy