Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Control

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Resonating Lute
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Spectacle Summit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Splatter Technique
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
80%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
79%synergy
Mystic Confluence
73%inclusion38 decks52 decks
70%synergy
Fiery Inscription
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
55%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
54%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
52%synergy
Guttersnipe
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
49%synergy
Prismari Command
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
48%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
50%inclusion26 decks52 decks
48%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
71%inclusion37 decks52 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion43 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
56%inclusion29 decks52 decks
36%synergy
Opt
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Press the Enemy
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
47%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
38%synergy
Fury Charm
48%inclusion25 decks52 decks
47%synergy
Archmage of Runes
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
44%synergy
Frantic Search
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
29%synergy
Clockspinning
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Pinnacle Monk
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Monastery Mentor
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Wizards of Thay
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Time Beetle
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Electrostatic Field
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Rift Elemental
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Coruscation Mage
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Lorehold, the Historian
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Smoldering Egg
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Silundi Vision
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Generous Gift
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Archmage's Charm
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Cryptic Command
42%inclusion22 decks52 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Bolt
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Boros Charm
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Dust of Moments
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Consider
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Courageous Resolve
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Helix
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
32%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Reprieve
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Charm
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Valakut Awakening
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Display of Power
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Quick Study
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Will
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
21%synergy
Dig Through Time
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Nexus of Fate
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-16%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Spellgyre
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Jeskai Charm
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Thraben Charm
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Confounding Riddle
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Wear // Tear
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Mana Sculpt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Divergent Equation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Solve the Equation
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Supreme Verdict
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Rousing Refrain
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mists of Lórien
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
3%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
All of History, All at Once
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Grapeshot
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Heroes Remembered
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Call for Aid
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Primal Amulet
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
26%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
20%synergy
Glamdring
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
-12%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
As Foretold
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
33%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
25%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
23%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
24%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Paradox Haze
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Sorcerer Class
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Aria of Flame
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Storm of Saruman
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Quintorius Kand
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
29%inclusion15 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Kor Haven
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Mines of Moria
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion42 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion31 decks52 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
58%inclusion30 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Signet
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
33%inclusion17 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Sol Talisman
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion52 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion50 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion49 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion47 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
69%inclusion36 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion34 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
54%inclusion28 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Monastery
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
52%inclusion27 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Steam Vents
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
22%synergy
Silundi Vision
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
43%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion23 decks52 decks
35%synergy
Sea of Clouds
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Battlefield Forge
40%inclusion21 decks52 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion20 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Raugrin Triome
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
37%inclusion19 decks52 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Perilous Landscape
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
28%synergy
Training Center
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion18 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
31%inclusion16 decks52 decks
27%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Sundown Pass
27%inclusion14 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion13 decks52 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-4%synergy
Spectator Seating
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion11 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Triumph
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
-5%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-7%synergy
Rugged Prairie
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
12%synergy