Gandalf of the Secret Fire (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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Prismari Charm
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
The Arkenstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Riddles in the Dark
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flashback
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Olórin's Searing Light
72%inclusion238 decks330 decks
70%synergy
Flame of Anor
68%inclusion226 decks330 decks
66%synergy
Fiery Inscription
63%inclusion208 decks330 decks
60%synergy
Guttersnipe
58%inclusion193 decks330 decks
52%synergy
Mystic Confluence
53%inclusion175 decks330 decks
50%synergy
Press the Enemy
51%inclusion167 decks330 decks
50%synergy
Fury Charm
50%inclusion164 decks330 decks
48%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
58%inclusion192 decks330 decks
47%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
47%inclusion156 decks330 decks
47%synergy
Opt
59%inclusion196 decks330 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion236 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion204 decks330 decks
13%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
57%inclusion187 decks330 decks
33%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
56%inclusion184 decks330 decks
43%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion161 decks330 decks
29%synergy
Frantic Search
48%inclusion158 decks330 decks
33%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
47%inclusion154 decks330 decks
36%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
47%inclusion154 decks330 decks
46%synergy
Prismari Command
46%inclusion152 decks330 decks
40%synergy
Courageous Resolve
45%inclusion150 decks330 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
7.3%inclusion24 decks330 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
41%inclusion134 decks330 decks
34%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
39%inclusion130 decks330 decks
36%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
37%inclusion123 decks330 decks
32%synergy
Wizards of Thay
34%inclusion112 decks330 decks
33%synergy
Archmage of Runes
34%inclusion88 decks260 decks
31%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
33%inclusion110 decks330 decks
31%synergy
Young Pyromancer
32%inclusion107 decks330 decks
25%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
32%inclusion104 decks330 decks
21%synergy
Time Beetle
29%inclusion97 decks330 decks
27%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
29%inclusion97 decks330 decks
29%synergy
Coruscation Mage
26%inclusion80 decks307 decks
24%synergy
Monastery Mentor
26%inclusion85 decks330 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion79 decks308 decks
20%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
25%inclusion81 decks330 decks
24%synergy
Rift Elemental
22%inclusion73 decks330 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion63 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion55 decks330 decks
13%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
17%inclusion55 decks330 decks
15%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
16%inclusion54 decks330 decks
15%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
16%inclusion29 decks179 decks
12%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
15%inclusion51 decks330 decks
14%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
15%inclusion48 decks330 decks
12%synergy
Electrostatic Field
14%inclusion46 decks330 decks
13%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion44 decks330 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion33 decks259 decks
11%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
8%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion35 decks330 decks
1%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion31 decks307 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
10%inclusion33 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
10%inclusion32 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion32 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
10%inclusion32 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
9.1%inclusion30 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.8%inclusion29 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
7.6%inclusion25 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.3%inclusion24 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.0%inclusion23 decks330 decks
7%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
7.0%inclusion23 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
7.0%inclusion23 decks330 decks
7%synergy
Lorehold, the Historian
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
6.4%inclusion21 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
6.4%inclusion21 decks330 decks
0%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
6.4%inclusion21 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
6.1%inclusion20 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Gandalf the White
6.1%inclusion20 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
6.1%inclusion20 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
5.8%inclusion18 decks308 decks
5%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
5.8%inclusion19 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dust of Moments
44%inclusion146 decks330 decks
43%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion145 decks330 decks
34%synergy
Clockspinning
41%inclusion134 decks330 decks
38%synergy
Generous Gift
41%inclusion134 decks330 decks
20%synergy
Boros Charm
38%inclusion124 decks330 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
37%inclusion121 decks330 decks
29%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
32%inclusion106 decks330 decks
29%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
32%inclusion105 decks330 decks
29%synergy
Archmage's Charm
32%inclusion104 decks330 decks
31%synergy
Display of Power
29%inclusion97 decks330 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Charm
29%inclusion96 decks330 decks
26%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion87 decks330 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
26%inclusion85 decks330 decks
17%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion84 decks330 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion83 decks330 decks
3%synergy
Quick Study
24%inclusion79 decks330 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Helix
23%inclusion75 decks330 decks
21%synergy
Cryptic Command
22%inclusion74 decks330 decks
21%synergy
Reprieve
22%inclusion71 decks330 decks
19%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion69 decks330 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion68 decks330 decks
-15%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion66 decks330 decks
12%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
20%inclusion65 decks330 decks
16%synergy
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion63 decks330 decks
17%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion58 decks330 decks
16%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion55 decks330 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Charm
15%inclusion51 decks330 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion47 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion47 decks330 decks
-2%synergy
Quicken
14%inclusion45 decks330 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion42 decks330 decks
10%synergy
Spellgyre
13%inclusion38 decks304 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion39 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion35 decks330 decks
-5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion35 decks330 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion34 decks330 decks
7%synergy
New Way Forward
10%inclusion18 decks178 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion13 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Cast into the Fire
9.4%inclusion31 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.4%inclusion31 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Brainsurge
9.3%inclusion30 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
9.1%inclusion30 decks330 decks
7%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.8%inclusion29 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Hithlain Knots
8.2%inclusion27 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.2%inclusion27 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.0%inclusion23 decks287 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
7.9%inclusion26 decks330 decks
5%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
7.6%inclusion25 decks330 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Will
7.6%inclusion25 decks330 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Gandalf's Sanction
35%inclusion116 decks330 decks
35%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
34%inclusion113 decks330 decks
31%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
31%inclusion103 decks330 decks
31%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
30%inclusion99 decks330 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion84 decks330 decks
3%synergy
All of History, All at Once
25%inclusion83 decks330 decks
23%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
19%inclusion62 decks330 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion62 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion59 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion56 decks330 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
16%inclusion53 decks330 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
14%inclusion46 decks330 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
13%inclusion43 decks330 decks
10%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
13%inclusion42 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Rousing Refrain
12%inclusion41 decks330 decks
10%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion41 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion36 decks330 decks
1%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
11%inclusion35 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion32 decks330 decks
-1%synergy
Grapeshot
9.1%inclusion30 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Mists of Lórien
8.5%inclusion28 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
7.6%inclusion25 decks330 decks
-1%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.3%inclusion24 decks330 decks
-6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.0%inclusion23 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Birthday Escape
7.0%inclusion23 decks330 decks
7%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
7.0%inclusion23 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.4%inclusion21 decks330 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
6.1%inclusion20 decks330 decks
-3%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.1%inclusion20 decks330 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.8%inclusion19 decks330 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.2%inclusion17 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
5.2%inclusion17 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
32%inclusion106 decks330 decks
31%synergy
Glamdring
28%inclusion94 decks330 decks
28%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
18%inclusion59 decks330 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion51 decks330 decks
-9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion46 decks330 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
14%inclusion45 decks330 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion44 decks330 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion34 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion34 decks330 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
31%inclusion103 decks330 decks
29%synergy
As Foretold
30%inclusion100 decks330 decks
27%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
28%inclusion91 decks330 decks
24%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
22%inclusion74 decks330 decks
21%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
22%inclusion56 decks259 decks
20%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion45 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Paradox Haze
14%inclusion45 decks330 decks
11%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion44 decks330 decks
13%synergy
Sorcerer Class
12%inclusion38 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
11%inclusion36 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Storm of Saruman
11%inclusion36 decks330 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion35 decks330 decks
-1%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
11%inclusion35 decks330 decks
-4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
10%inclusion32 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.1%inclusion30 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion30 decks330 decks
-2%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
8.0%inclusion26 decks324 decks
7%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.6%inclusion25 decks330 decks
7%synergy
Aria of Flame
7.0%inclusion23 decks330 decks
7%synergy
The Parting of the Ways
6.1%inclusion20 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.5%inclusion18 decks330 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
13%inclusion39 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10%inclusion33 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Quintorius Kand
8.2%inclusion27 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.7%inclusion22 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion140 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion79 decks330 decks
19%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion60 decks330 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion56 decks330 decks
17%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
12%inclusion19 decks153 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion35 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion34 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.8%inclusion29 decks330 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.6%inclusion25 decks330 decks
-5%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.1%inclusion20 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion20 decks330 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.5%inclusion18 decks330 decks
-14%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.1%inclusion9 decks178 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion279 decks330 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion262 decks330 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
41%inclusion135 decks330 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion134 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
41%inclusion134 decks330 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion129 decks330 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion123 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion117 decks330 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
27%inclusion88 decks330 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion86 decks330 decks
-6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion53 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion40 decks330 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion37 decks330 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion29 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.9%inclusion26 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Resonating Lute
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sol Talisman
5.2%inclusion17 decks330 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion325 decks330 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion323 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion321 decks330 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion287 decks330 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Monastery
63%inclusion208 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion204 decks330 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
57%inclusion189 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion173 decks330 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion165 decks330 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
50%inclusion165 decks330 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion131 decks330 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion120 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
36%inclusion119 decks330 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
35%inclusion114 decks330 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion104 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
30%inclusion99 decks330 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
30%inclusion98 decks330 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
30%inclusion98 decks330 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
29%inclusion96 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
28%inclusion91 decks330 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Landscape
26%inclusion85 decks322 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion87 decks330 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
26%inclusion85 decks330 decks
-15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion84 decks330 decks
-12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
25%inclusion83 decks330 decks
-17%synergy
Raugrin Triome
25%inclusion82 decks330 decks
-12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion77 decks330 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
23%inclusion76 decks330 decks
-7%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion76 decks330 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion71 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion70 decks330 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion67 decks330 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion67 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Sacred Foundry
20%inclusion67 decks330 decks
-20%synergy
Spectator Seating
20%inclusion66 decks330 decks
-9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion63 decks323 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion63 decks330 decks
-4%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion58 decks330 decks
16%synergy
Sundown Pass
17%inclusion57 decks330 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion55 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Cove
16%inclusion53 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion53 decks330 decks
-11%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
15%inclusion51 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion51 decks330 decks
-14%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion48 decks330 decks
9%synergy
Rugged Prairie
15%inclusion48 decks330 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion47 decks324 decks
5%synergy
Boros Garrison
14%inclusion47 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion47 decks330 decks
-13%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion39 decks330 decks
0%synergy