Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Cantrips

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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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MTGStocks
Olórin's Searing Light
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Flame of Anor
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Opt
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
76%synergy
Consider
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
75%synergy
Fiery Inscription
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
64%synergy
Brainstorm
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Courageous Resolve
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Mystic Confluence
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Press the Enemy
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Path to Exile
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Guttersnipe
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Preordain
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Ponder
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Jeska's Will
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Kykar, Wind's Fury
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Monastery Mentor
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Wizards of Thay
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Archmage of Runes
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
High Fae Trickster
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Young Pyromancer
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Coruscation Mage
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Rift Elemental
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Electrostatic Field
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Time Beetle
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Urabrask
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Docent of Perfection
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Gandalf the White
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Display of Power
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Archmage's Charm
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Prismari Command
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Generous Gift
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Quicken
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Reprieve
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Bolt
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Clockspinning
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Fury Charm
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Boros Charm
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Dust of Moments
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Cryptic Command
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Fact or Fiction
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Thought Scour
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Brainsurge
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Expedite
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Shadow Rift
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Defiant Strike
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Charm
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Shelter
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Jeskai Charm
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Big Score
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Magic Damper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Quick Study
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Peek
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Cerulean Wisps
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Visions of Beyond
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Niveous Wisps
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Leap
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Scout's Warning
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Spellgyre
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Will of the Mardu
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Slick Sequence
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Final Showdown
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Hithlain Knots
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Helix
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Gandalf's Sanction
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
37%synergy
All of History, All at Once
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Grapeshot
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Birthday Escape
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Riverwheel Sweep
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Rousing Refrain
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Arwen's Gift
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mists of Lórien
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Overmaster
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Lock and Load
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Glamdring
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Primal Amulet
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Unstable Amulet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
28%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
As Foretold
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Storm of Saruman
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Wizard Class
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Aria of Flame
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Sorcerer Class
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Double Vision
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Paradox Haze
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Quintorius Kand
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Minas Tirith
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Rivendell
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mines of Moria
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Reef Roads
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Restless Spire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Boros Signet
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Talisman
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Monastery
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Shivan Reef
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Raugrin Triome
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Spectator Seating
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Sundown Pass
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Landscape
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Triumph
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
The Grey Havens
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Volcanic Island
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-14%synergy