Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - Expensive 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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Nimble Obstructionist
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89%synergy
Forgotten Cave
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85%synergy
Astral Drift
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84%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
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83%synergy
Remote Isle
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83%synergy
Secluded Steppe
86%inclusion82 decks95 decks
82%synergy
Drifting Meadow
83%inclusion79 decks95 decks
82%synergy
Fluctuator
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80%synergy
Smoldering Crater
81%inclusion77 decks95 decks
79%synergy
Dismantling Wave
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75%synergy
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Monument to Endurance
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
73%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
73%inclusion69 decks95 decks
71%synergy
Neutralize
72%inclusion68 decks95 decks
70%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
71%inclusion67 decks95 decks
69%synergy
Drannith Stinger
71%inclusion67 decks95 decks
69%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
71%inclusion67 decks95 decks
69%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
69%inclusion66 decks95 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
67%inclusion64 decks95 decks
62%synergy
Decree of Silence
67%inclusion64 decks95 decks
67%synergy
New Perspectives
67%inclusion64 decks95 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
57%inclusion54 decks95 decks
42%synergy
Rhystic Study
52%inclusion49 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Smothering Tithe
48%inclusion46 decks95 decks
31%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion41 decks95 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion39 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Teferi's Protection
37%inclusion35 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
The Locust God
59%inclusion56 decks95 decks
53%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
57%inclusion54 decks95 decks
55%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
57%inclusion54 decks95 decks
55%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
46%inclusion44 decks95 decks
44%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
45%inclusion43 decks95 decks
44%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
45%inclusion43 decks95 decks
44%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
43%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
38%inclusion36 decks95 decks
37%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
34%synergy
Flourishing Fox
33%inclusion31 decks95 decks
32%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
33%inclusion31 decks95 decks
32%synergy
Homunculus Horde
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Containment Construct
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
31%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
30%synergy
Rooting Moloch
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
29%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Sun Titan
27%inclusion26 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
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27%synergy
Drannith Healer
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
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26%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Eternal Dragon
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Timeless Dragon
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Marauding Mako
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Detective of the Month
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Jo Grant
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Chasm Skulker
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
11%synergy
The Council of Four
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Innocence
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Complicate
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
61%synergy
Countervailing Winds
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60%synergy
Starstorm
49%inclusion47 decks95 decks
48%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
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47%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
47%inclusion45 decks95 decks
-20%synergy
Angelsong
45%inclusion43 decks95 decks
44%synergy
Miscalculation
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
43%synergy
Zenith Flare
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
-19%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Shredded Sails
25%inclusion24 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion21 decks95 decks
12%synergy
Gallant Strike
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Rebuild
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion19 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Deem Worthy
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
16%synergy
Censor
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Rescind
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16%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
-20%synergy
Valakut Awakening
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11%synergy
Choking Tethers
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Mage's Guile
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-9%synergy
Brainstorm
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-10%synergy
Force of Negation
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Clear
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
-14%synergy
Generous Gift
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Fuel the Flames
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Don't Blink
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
-12%synergy
Wipe Clean
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Light
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-7%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Pyrrhic Strike
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Wild Unraveling
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Akroma's Vengeance
66%inclusion63 decks95 decks
65%synergy
Decree of Justice
57%inclusion54 decks95 decks
56%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
46%inclusion44 decks95 decks
45%synergy
Lórien Revealed
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Slice and Dice
34%inclusion32 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Decree of Annihilation
34%inclusion32 decks95 decks
33%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
31%inclusion29 decks95 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Sweltering Suns
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
23%inclusion22 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Step Through
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
20%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
15%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Excavation
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Trade the Helm
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Jeska's Will
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Change of Fortune
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Sanity
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Migratory Route
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-5%synergy
Farewell
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Violent Impact
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Go for Blood
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Fabricate
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Cinder Strike
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Abandoned Sarcophagus
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
61%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
54%inclusion51 decks95 decks
52%synergy
Currency Converter
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Bag of Holding
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
14%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
-13%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-0%synergy
Skullclamp
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-6%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
60%synergy
Astral Slide
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
61%synergy
Cast Out
55%inclusion52 decks95 decks
53%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
41%synergy
Drake Haven
35%inclusion33 decks95 decks
34%synergy
Shark Typhoon
34%inclusion32 decks95 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
17%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
25%synergy
Escape Protocol
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Anointed Procession
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Improbable Alliance
20%inclusion19 decks95 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Rift
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
18%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Divine Visitation
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Warleader's Call
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Lay Claim
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Flame Blitz
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Solemnity
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Wizard Class
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Footfall Crater
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Kinbinding
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the True
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
61%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
61%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
62%inclusion59 decks95 decks
61%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion54 decks95 decks
23%synergy
Blasted Landscape
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
43%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
29%inclusion28 decks95 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion25 decks95 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.4%inclusion7 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion88 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion88 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
69%inclusion66 decks95 decks
67%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
49%inclusion47 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion43 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
42%inclusion40 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
39%inclusion37 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
38%inclusion36 decks95 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion30 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Boros Signet
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion27 decks95 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion92 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Raugrin Triome
95%inclusion90 decks95 decks
59%synergy
Island
94%inclusion89 decks95 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion89 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion87 decks95 decks
-3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
84%inclusion80 decks95 decks
71%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion79 decks95 decks
42%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion79 decks95 decks
41%synergy
Sacred Foundry
80%inclusion76 decks95 decks
39%synergy
Volcanic Island
77%inclusion73 decks95 decks
66%synergy
Plateau
77%inclusion73 decks95 decks
65%synergy
Flooded Strand
77%inclusion73 decks95 decks
47%synergy
Tundra
75%inclusion71 decks95 decks
63%synergy
Arid Mesa
74%inclusion70 decks95 decks
46%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion67 decks95 decks
43%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion57 decks95 decks
30%synergy
Sea of Clouds
59%inclusion56 decks95 decks
29%synergy
Spectator Seating
56%inclusion53 decks95 decks
27%synergy
Glittering Massif
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Perilous Landscape
55%inclusion52 decks95 decks
36%synergy
Ash Barrens
51%inclusion48 decks95 decks
44%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion42 decks95 decks
-17%synergy
Coastal Peak
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Capital City
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Night Market
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Monastery
24%inclusion23 decks95 decks
-34%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion20 decks95 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
19%inclusion18 decks95 decks
-35%synergy
Glacial Fortress
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
-38%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion17 decks95 decks
-24%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
17%inclusion16 decks95 decks
-36%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
16%inclusion15 decks95 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion14 decks95 decks
11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
-9%synergy
Prairie Stream
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
-25%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion13 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion12 decks95 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
-32%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Boros Garrison
11%inclusion10 decks95 decks
2%synergy