Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Control

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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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Lorehold, the Historian
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sear
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorform
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Keep Out
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Giantfall
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
80%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
79%synergy
Mystic Confluence
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
67%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
57%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
56%synergy
Fiery Inscription
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
52%synergy
Prismari Command
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
51%synergy
Press the Enemy
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
50%synergy
Guttersnipe
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
50%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Frantic Search
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Opt
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Archmage of Runes
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
44%synergy
Fury Charm
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Generous Gift
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Monastery Mentor
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Wizards of Thay
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Time Beetle
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Electrostatic Field
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Young Pyromancer
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Rift Elemental
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Coruscation Mage
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Haughty Djinn
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Nalfeshnee
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Sprite
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Urabrask
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Archmage's Charm
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
42%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Bolt
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Cryptic Command
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
41%synergy
Boros Charm
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Clockspinning
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Courageous Resolve
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Dust of Moments
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Silundi Vision
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Snap
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Reprieve
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Helix
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Display of Power
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Charm
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Big Score
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Narset's Reversal
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Nexus of Fate
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Quick Study
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Will
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Dig Through Time
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-16%synergy
Impulse
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Spellgyre
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Jeskai Charm
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Confounding Riddle
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Thraben Charm
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Wear // Tear
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Reflection
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
4%synergy
All of History, All at Once
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Rousing Refrain
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Mists of Lórien
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Geyser
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Time Warp
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Heroes Remembered
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Call for Aid
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Glamdring
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
As Foretold
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Paradox Haze
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Aria of Flame
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Storm of Saruman
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Quintorius Kand
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
40%synergy
Rivendell
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Kor Haven
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Mines of Moria
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Boros Signet
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion53 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Monastery
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Perilous Landscape
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Silundi Vision
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Shivan Reef
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Battlefield Forge
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Sundown Pass
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Triumph
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Rugged Prairie
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy