Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Burn

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sear
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorform
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Keep Out
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Giantfall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Olórin's Searing Light
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
87%synergy
Fiery Inscription
89%inclusion58 decks65 decks
86%synergy
Flame of Anor
88%inclusion57 decks65 decks
85%synergy
Guttersnipe
88%inclusion57 decks65 decks
81%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
63%synergy
Prismari Command
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
57%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
56%synergy
Lightning Bolt
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
55%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
55%synergy
Press the Enemy
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
47%synergy
Boros Charm
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
52%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
41%synergy
Opt
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Frantic Search
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
40%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
52%synergy
Fury Charm
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
42%synergy
Electrostatic Field
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
41%synergy
Archmage of Runes
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Coruscation Mage
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
38%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
34%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Wizards of Thay
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Firebrand Archer
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Monastery Mentor
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Time Beetle
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Rift Elemental
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Urabrask
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion6 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Nalfeshnee
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Mysidian Elder
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Consider
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Helix
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
41%synergy
Generous Gift
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Dust of Moments
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
40%synergy
Courageous Resolve
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Archmage's Charm
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Clockspinning
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Confluence
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Charm
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Abrade
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Quick Study
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Display of Power
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Jeskai Charm
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-12%synergy
Cryptic Command
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Cast into the Fire
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Smite the Deathless
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Will
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
New Way Forward
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Riot Control
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Thraben Charm
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Gandalf's Sanction
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
42%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
22%synergy
All of History, All at Once
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Boltwave
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Rousing Refrain
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Confluence
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Past in Flames
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Birthday Escape
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Fireball
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Brotherhood's End
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Primal Amulet
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Glamdring
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-14%synergy
Unstable Amulet
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
39%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
As Foretold
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Sorcerer Class
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Aria of Flame
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Paradox Haze
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Fated Firepower
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Quintorius Kand
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Mistrise Village
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Rivendell
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Mines of Moria
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion57 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Boros Signet
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-13%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion61 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion53 decks65 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Monastery
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
-17%synergy
Raugrin Triome
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Deserted Beach
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Perilous Landscape
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Training Center
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Triumph
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Spectator Seating
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
-16%synergy
Sundown Pass
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-19%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Rugged Prairie
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Volcanic Island
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
0%synergy