Zurgo and Ojutai (Commander) - Core

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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Smaug the Magnificent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Restoration Seminar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragonlord's Servant
63%inclusion135 decks213 decks
63%synergy
Dragon Tempest
63%inclusion135 decks213 decks
63%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
62%inclusion131 decks213 decks
61%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
62%inclusion131 decks213 decks
61%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
60%inclusion128 decks213 decks
60%synergy
Dragonlord Ojutai
55%inclusion118 decks213 decks
55%synergy
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
54%inclusion115 decks213 decks
54%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
48%inclusion102 decks213 decks
48%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
44%inclusion94 decks213 decks
44%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
44%inclusion93 decks213 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
66%inclusion141 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion107 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
43%inclusion92 decks213 decks
43%synergy
Sneak Attack
43%inclusion92 decks213 decks
42%synergy
Sylvia Brightspear
41%inclusion88 decks213 decks
41%synergy
Invasion of Tarkir
40%inclusion85 decks213 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion85 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
38%inclusion82 decks213 decks
38%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
38%inclusion81 decks213 decks
33%synergy
Generous Gift
38%inclusion80 decks213 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
12%inclusion25 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Wrathful Red Dragon
36%inclusion77 decks213 decks
36%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
35%inclusion74 decks213 decks
32%synergy
Guardian Scalelord
33%inclusion71 decks213 decks
33%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
33%inclusion70 decks213 decks
33%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
32%inclusion69 decks213 decks
32%synergy
Astral Dragon
32%inclusion69 decks213 decks
31%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
31%inclusion67 decks213 decks
31%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Thundermaw Hellkite
29%inclusion62 decks213 decks
29%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
29%inclusion61 decks213 decks
28%synergy
Dragonologist
28%inclusion35 decks126 decks
27%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
27%inclusion58 decks213 decks
27%synergy
Iymrith, Desert Doom
27%inclusion58 decks213 decks
27%synergy
Scalelord Reckoner
27%inclusion58 decks213 decks
27%synergy
Marang River Regent
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
26%synergy
Minion of the Mighty
27%inclusion57 decks213 decks
27%synergy
Renari, Merchant of Marvels
26%inclusion56 decks213 decks
26%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
26%inclusion56 decks213 decks
26%synergy
Sprite Dragon
25%inclusion53 decks213 decks
24%synergy
Sarkhan, Dragon Ascendant
24%inclusion34 decks139 decks
24%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
24%inclusion52 decks213 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
24%inclusion51 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
23%inclusion49 decks213 decks
21%synergy
Glorybringer
23%inclusion49 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Jeskai Shrinekeeper
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
22%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
23%inclusion44 decks193 decks
22%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
23%inclusion48 decks213 decks
22%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Magmatic Hellkite
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Thundermane Dragon
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Patron of the Arts
19%inclusion41 decks213 decks
19%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
18%synergy
Terror of Mount Velus
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Dragon
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
18%synergy
Obsidian Charmaw
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
16%inclusion35 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Kolaghan Warmonger
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
16%synergy
Protector of the Wastes
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Roaming Throne
15%inclusion33 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Adult Gold Dragon
15%inclusion33 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Nogi, Draco-Zealot
15%inclusion32 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
15%inclusion32 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Devastator
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
14%inclusion25 decks173 decks
14%synergy
Clarion Conqueror
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
14%inclusion20 decks139 decks
13%synergy
Red Dragon
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Territorial Hellkite
14%inclusion29 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
36%inclusion77 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion70 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion64 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
26%inclusion55 decks213 decks
26%synergy
Dovin's Veto
24%inclusion52 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
23%inclusion28 decks121 decks
23%synergy
Spit Flame
23%inclusion48 decks213 decks
22%synergy
Stubborn Denial
22%inclusion47 decks213 decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion43 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion35 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Silumgar's Scorn
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
15%inclusion33 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Wear // Tear
15%inclusion33 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Eerie Interlude
15%inclusion32 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Dragon's Fire
15%inclusion32 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Draconic Lore
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion31 decks213 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion29 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Magmaquake
13%inclusion27 decks213 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion25 decks212 decks
2%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion25 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion21 decks213 decks
-10%synergy
Osseous Exhale
9.1%inclusion11 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Resculpt
8.9%inclusion19 decks213 decks
8%synergy
New Way Forward
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Command
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Legion Leadership
7.1%inclusion15 decks212 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.7%inclusion13 decks195 decks
0%synergy
Great Train Heist
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Cloudshift
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherize
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
-7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Big Score
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Breath Weapon
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion79 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion46 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Winged Words
20%inclusion42 decks213 decks
19%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion39 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
16%inclusion35 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion27 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Earthquake
13%inclusion27 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Rip Apart
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Molten Exhale
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion21 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
Preordain
8.5%inclusion18 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Split Up
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Winnowing
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Herald's Horn
25%inclusion54 decks213 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Incubator
24%inclusion52 decks213 decks
22%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
-8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
-11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
1%synergy
The Fire Crystal
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Blade
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Roiling Dragonstorm
31%inclusion40 decks127 decks
31%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
28%inclusion36 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Crucible of Fire
28%inclusion60 decks213 decks
28%synergy
Warstorm Surge
25%inclusion53 decks213 decks
24%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
25%inclusion53 decks213 decks
23%synergy
Kindred Discovery
19%inclusion40 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
17%synergy
Feywild Visitor
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
17%synergy
Dracogenesis
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Molten Echoes
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Flaming Fist
11%inclusion23 decks213 decks
10%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Monastery Siege
8.5%inclusion18 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
-16%synergy
Teleportation Circle
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Guild Artisan
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Collective Inferno
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Rediscover the Way
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.6%inclusion14 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Teeming Dragonstorm
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Cultist
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
5.6%inclusion12 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Gobakhan
8.9%inclusion19 decks213 decks
9%synergy
Invasion of Vryn
7.0%inclusion15 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Invasion of Karsus
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan, Fireblood
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Sarkhan the Masterless
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion69 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion29 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
12%inclusion25 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion21 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion21 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion17 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
7.5%inclusion16 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.2%inclusion15 decks209 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion186 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion170 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
64%inclusion136 decks213 decks
63%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion122 decks213 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
54%inclusion116 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion113 decks213 decks
22%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
53%inclusion113 decks213 decks
53%synergy
Boros Signet
47%inclusion100 decks213 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion97 decks213 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
45%inclusion95 decks213 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion79 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
33%inclusion70 decks213 decks
33%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
32%inclusion68 decks213 decks
32%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
29%inclusion36 decks125 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion55 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Mox Jasper
17%inclusion24 decks139 decks
17%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion22 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.4%inclusion20 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.3%inclusion18 decks193 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.1%inclusion13 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.2%inclusion11 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion212 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion208 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Island
97%inclusion207 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion190 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
68%inclusion145 decks213 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Monastery
63%inclusion135 decks213 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion131 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
53%inclusion113 decks213 decks
11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion111 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
47%inclusion101 decks213 decks
47%synergy
Battlefield Forge
47%inclusion100 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion98 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion81 decks213 decks
-17%synergy
Prairie Stream
37%inclusion78 decks213 decks
-2%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
35%inclusion45 decks127 decks
35%synergy
Raugrin Triome
31%inclusion67 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
31%inclusion67 decks213 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
31%inclusion66 decks213 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion66 decks213 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
29%inclusion62 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
28%inclusion60 decks213 decks
-13%synergy
Perilous Landscape
27%inclusion56 decks209 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Triumph
27%inclusion57 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
27%inclusion57 decks213 decks
-15%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion55 decks213 decks
-15%synergy
Sundown Pass
26%inclusion55 decks213 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
26%inclusion55 decks213 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
25%inclusion54 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion52 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
24%inclusion51 decks213 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
23%inclusion49 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
23%inclusion48 decks213 decks
21%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
23%inclusion48 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
22%inclusion47 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion47 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion46 decks213 decks
-3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion44 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion43 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion40 decks213 decks
-4%synergy
Rugged Prairie
19%inclusion40 decks213 decks
-5%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion38 decks213 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion37 decks213 decks
6%synergy
Boros Garrison
17%inclusion36 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
16%inclusion34 decks213 decks
-12%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion30 decks213 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion28 decks213 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion26 decks213 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion25 decks212 decks
2%synergy