Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Cycling

Levi Perry
Jun 25, 2026
Ten Precon Mechanics that We Should Revisit
Levi lists Ten Commander precon mechanics worth revisiting, and why these overlooked designs deserve a modern comeback.
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Reed Richards, Smartest Man
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Red Ghost, Intangible Genius
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Fall to Earth
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Daughter of the Deep
2.9%inclusion1 decks35 decks
3%synergy
The Mind Stone
1.0%inclusion1 decks99 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Cave
93%inclusion892 decks959 decks
91%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
94%inclusion904 decks959 decks
90%synergy
Secluded Steppe
93%inclusion890 decks959 decks
89%synergy
Drifting Meadow
89%inclusion856 decks959 decks
88%synergy
Remote Isle
89%inclusion855 decks959 decks
87%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
89%inclusion849 decks959 decks
87%synergy
Astral Drift
88%inclusion843 decks959 decks
86%synergy
Smoldering Crater
88%inclusion844 decks959 decks
86%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
83%inclusion799 decks959 decks
82%synergy
Fluctuator
83%inclusion795 decks959 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Neutralize
83%inclusion794 decks959 decks
81%synergy
Dismantling Wave
81%inclusion776 decks959 decks
77%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
80%inclusion765 decks959 decks
78%synergy
Drannith Stinger
78%inclusion748 decks959 decks
77%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
76%inclusion732 decks959 decks
75%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
76%inclusion727 decks959 decks
74%synergy
Ominous Seas
74%inclusion709 decks959 decks
72%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
72%inclusion686 decks959 decks
66%synergy
New Perspectives
71%inclusion685 decks959 decks
70%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
70%inclusion667 decks959 decks
68%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
26%inclusion250 decks959 decks
11%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion165 decks959 decks
-1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion162 decks959 decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion132 decks959 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion118 decks959 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion102 decks959 decks
-3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.8%inclusion75 decks959 decks
-3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.9%inclusion57 decks959 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Rielle, the Everwise
64%inclusion614 decks959 decks
62%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
62%inclusion599 decks959 decks
61%synergy
The Locust God
62%inclusion592 decks959 decks
55%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
56%inclusion535 decks959 decks
55%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
52%inclusion503 decks959 decks
52%synergy
Flourishing Fox
52%inclusion502 decks959 decks
51%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
52%inclusion499 decks959 decks
51%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
51%inclusion487 decks959 decks
49%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
48%inclusion212 decks439 decks
47%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
46%inclusion440 decks959 decks
45%synergy
Rooting Moloch
45%inclusion427 decks959 decks
44%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion392 decks959 decks
38%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
40%inclusion388 decks959 decks
38%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
39%inclusion377 decks959 decks
39%synergy
Drannith Healer
38%inclusion366 decks959 decks
37%synergy
Containment Construct
37%inclusion351 decks959 decks
36%synergy
Homunculus Horde
34%inclusion215 decks634 decks
33%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
31%inclusion299 decks959 decks
30%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
31%inclusion295 decks959 decks
29%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
30%inclusion287 decks959 decks
29%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
29%inclusion275 decks959 decks
28%synergy
Marauding Mako
27%inclusion129 decks473 decks
26%synergy
Sun Titan
27%inclusion257 decks959 decks
21%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
27%inclusion255 decks959 decks
26%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
25%inclusion240 decks959 decks
24%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
25%inclusion235 decks959 decks
24%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
24%inclusion234 decks959 decks
23%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
23%inclusion222 decks959 decks
19%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
23%inclusion101 decks439 decks
22%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
23%inclusion99 decks439 decks
22%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
22%inclusion141 decks634 decks
22%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
22%inclusion105 decks473 decks
22%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
21%inclusion200 decks959 decks
21%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
20%inclusion190 decks959 decks
15%synergy
Jo Grant
17%inclusion163 decks959 decks
17%synergy
Eternal Dragon
16%inclusion153 decks959 decks
16%synergy
Splendor Mare
16%inclusion153 decks959 decks
16%synergy
The Council of Four
15%inclusion148 decks959 decks
14%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
15%inclusion71 decks466 decks
15%synergy
Savai Thundermane
15%inclusion145 decks959 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
15%inclusion144 decks959 decks
13%synergy
Detective of the Month
15%inclusion142 decks959 decks
15%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
15%inclusion69 decks473 decks
14%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
14%inclusion136 decks959 decks
13%synergy
Timeless Dragon
14%inclusion135 decks959 decks
14%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
14%inclusion131 decks959 decks
13%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
13%inclusion120 decks959 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion114 decks959 decks
9%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer
8.4%inclusion81 decks959 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Countervailing Winds
65%inclusion627 decks959 decks
64%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
63%inclusion603 decks959 decks
62%synergy
Complicate
62%inclusion597 decks959 decks
61%synergy
Zenith Flare
58%inclusion561 decks959 decks
58%synergy
Angelsong
53%inclusion508 decks959 decks
52%synergy
Starstorm
50%inclusion479 decks959 decks
49%synergy
Miscalculation
46%inclusion440 decks959 decks
45%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion361 decks959 decks
-30%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
37%inclusion352 decks959 decks
36%synergy
Shredded Sails
31%inclusion299 decks959 decks
31%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
31%inclusion298 decks959 decks
31%synergy
Rebuild
26%inclusion245 decks959 decks
25%synergy
Mage's Guile
23%inclusion222 decks959 decks
23%synergy
Gallant Strike
21%inclusion93 decks439 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
20%inclusion192 decks959 decks
-29%synergy
Censor
19%inclusion187 decks959 decks
19%synergy
Choking Tethers
16%inclusion153 decks959 decks
16%synergy
Deem Worthy
15%inclusion148 decks959 decks
15%synergy
Rescind
14%inclusion131 decks959 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
12%inclusion117 decks959 decks
-23%synergy
Gilded Light
12%inclusion115 decks959 decks
12%synergy
Clear
11%inclusion110 decks959 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.3%inclusion80 decks959 decks
-8%synergy
Wipe Clean
8.2%inclusion79 decks959 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.5%inclusion72 decks959 decks
4%synergy
Skycrash
7.1%inclusion31 decks439 decks
7%synergy
Boros Charm
7.0%inclusion67 decks959 decks
-14%synergy
Fuel the Flames
6.7%inclusion30 decks448 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
6.3%inclusion60 decks959 decks
-13%synergy
Generous Gift
6.2%inclusion59 decks959 decks
-14%synergy
Frantic Search
6.0%inclusion58 decks959 decks
-9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
5.8%inclusion56 decks959 decks
-13%synergy
Don't Blink
5.5%inclusion53 decks959 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
5.4%inclusion52 decks959 decks
-17%synergy
Trip Up
5.2%inclusion23 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Decree of Justice
68%inclusion654 decks959 decks
67%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
60%inclusion575 decks959 decks
59%synergy
Slice and Dice
47%inclusion452 decks959 decks
46%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
40%inclusion179 decks448 decks
39%synergy
Sweltering Suns
28%inclusion264 decks959 decks
27%synergy
Lórien Revealed
25%inclusion239 decks959 decks
23%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
24%inclusion233 decks959 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
24%inclusion232 decks959 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
20%inclusion192 decks959 decks
17%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
20%inclusion191 decks959 decks
19%synergy
Migratory Route
19%inclusion187 decks959 decks
18%synergy
Step Through
17%inclusion162 decks959 decks
16%synergy
Sacred Excavation
15%inclusion143 decks959 decks
15%synergy
Go for Blood
10%inclusion97 decks959 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.3%inclusion80 decks959 decks
-14%synergy
Trade the Helm
7.9%inclusion36 decks455 decks
8%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
7.5%inclusion72 decks959 decks
7%synergy
Fractured Sanity
7.1%inclusion68 decks959 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.6%inclusion63 decks959 decks
-2%synergy
Violent Impact
6.6%inclusion63 decks959 decks
6%synergy
Change of Fortune
5.1%inclusion49 decks959 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Abandoned Sarcophagus
69%inclusion663 decks959 decks
68%synergy
Monument to Endurance
51%inclusion231 decks452 decks
49%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
37%inclusion356 decks959 decks
35%synergy
Bag of Holding
18%inclusion177 decks959 decks
18%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
18%inclusion175 decks959 decks
17%synergy
Currency Converter
16%inclusion149 decks959 decks
15%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
9.4%inclusion44 decks468 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.0%inclusion86 decks959 decks
-15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.8%inclusion65 decks959 decks
-3%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6.0%inclusion58 decks959 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.5%inclusion53 decks959 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Cast Out
69%inclusion661 decks959 decks
68%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
62%inclusion592 decks959 decks
58%synergy
Astral Slide
59%inclusion562 decks959 decks
58%synergy
Drake Haven
54%inclusion518 decks959 decks
53%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
52%inclusion494 decks959 decks
51%synergy
Decree of Silence
48%inclusion461 decks959 decks
47%synergy
Shark Typhoon
39%inclusion372 decks959 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Rift
36%inclusion349 decks959 decks
36%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
33%inclusion317 decks959 decks
33%synergy
Improbable Alliance
27%inclusion263 decks959 decks
26%synergy
Escape Protocol
23%inclusion217 decks959 decks
22%synergy
Impact Tremors
17%inclusion161 decks959 decks
5%synergy
Divine Visitation
13%inclusion125 decks959 decks
12%synergy
Anointed Procession
12%inclusion118 decks959 decks
7%synergy
Lay Claim
11%inclusion108 decks959 decks
11%synergy
Cool but Rude
11%inclusion22 decks209 decks
10%synergy
Warleader's Call
10%inclusion95 decks959 decks
3%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
10%inclusion88 decks905 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.2%inclusion88 decks959 decks
-3%synergy
Curiosity
8.6%inclusion82 decks959 decks
5%synergy
Footfall Crater
8.2%inclusion79 decks959 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Cairn
8.1%inclusion78 decks959 decks
8%synergy
Flame Blitz
7.6%inclusion73 decks959 decks
7%synergy
Intangible Virtue
7.6%inclusion73 decks959 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
7.0%inclusion67 decks959 decks
5%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
6.3%inclusion60 decks959 decks
6%synergy
Hoofprints of the Stag
5.8%inclusion56 decks959 decks
6%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.1%inclusion49 decks959 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
16%inclusion158 decks959 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion96 decks959 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the Mindful
80%inclusion770 decks959 decks
79%synergy
Desert of the True
79%inclusion758 decks959 decks
78%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
78%inclusion751 decks959 decks
77%synergy
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion610 decks959 decks
30%synergy
Blasted Landscape
48%inclusion464 decks959 decks
48%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
16%inclusion156 decks959 decks
13%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion102 decks959 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.8%inclusion75 decks959 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.1%inclusion68 decks959 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion850 decks959 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
88%inclusion845 decks959 decks
-1%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
83%inclusion800 decks959 decks
81%synergy
Azorius Signet
55%inclusion525 decks959 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
54%inclusion520 decks959 decks
23%synergy
Boros Signet
48%inclusion460 decks959 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion376 decks959 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
32%inclusion308 decks959 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion291 decks959 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
30%inclusion284 decks959 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion264 decks959 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion184 decks959 decks
-13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion101 decks959 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion96 decks959 decks
-2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.4%inclusion25 decks296 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.8%inclusion75 decks959 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion937 decks959 decks
2%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion936 decks959 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion925 decks959 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion898 decks959 decks
1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
90%inclusion862 decks959 decks
77%synergy
Ash Barrens
71%inclusion684 decks959 decks
65%synergy
Raugrin Triome
64%inclusion609 decks959 decks
27%synergy
Perilous Landscape
61%inclusion587 decks959 decks
43%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion564 decks959 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Monastery
56%inclusion533 decks959 decks
-3%synergy
Glittering Massif
48%inclusion153 decks321 decks
40%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion437 decks959 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion414 decks959 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Peak
43%inclusion62 decks145 decks
41%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
38%inclusion369 decks959 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion361 decks959 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion360 decks959 decks
26%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
37%inclusion356 decks959 decks
26%synergy
Sacred Foundry
34%inclusion327 decks959 decks
-7%synergy
Boros Garrison
34%inclusion324 decks959 decks
25%synergy
Night Market
33%inclusion153 decks468 decks
32%synergy
Capital City
30%inclusion103 decks349 decks
29%synergy
Sea of Clouds
25%inclusion235 decks959 decks
-5%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion235 decks959 decks
-6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
24%inclusion228 decks959 decks
1%synergy
Spectator Seating
23%inclusion222 decks959 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
22%inclusion209 decks959 decks
-32%synergy
Battlefield Forge
21%inclusion205 decks959 decks
-22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
21%inclusion201 decks959 decks
-34%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
21%inclusion200 decks959 decks
-32%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion196 decks959 decks
-9%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion184 decks959 decks
-8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion179 decks959 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion175 decks959 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion148 decks959 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
14%inclusion130 decks959 decks
-8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
12%inclusion117 decks959 decks
-11%synergy
Sundown Pass
10%inclusion98 decks959 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Triumph
8.0%inclusion77 decks959 decks
-16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.0%inclusion77 decks959 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
7.7%inclusion74 decks959 decks
-19%synergy
Plateau
7.7%inclusion74 decks959 decks
-4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
7.6%inclusion73 decks959 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
7.6%inclusion73 decks959 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.5%inclusion72 decks959 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
7.4%inclusion71 decks959 decks
-4%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
7.4%inclusion71 decks959 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
7.3%inclusion70 decks959 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
7.2%inclusion69 decks959 decks
-19%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
6.9%inclusion66 decks959 decks
1%synergy