Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Core

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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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Thunderdrum Soloist
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Erode
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Springs
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Charm
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Olórin's Searing Light
72%inclusion238 decks332 decks
70%synergy
Flame of Anor
67%inclusion224 decks332 decks
65%synergy
Fiery Inscription
63%inclusion210 decks332 decks
61%synergy
Guttersnipe
59%inclusion195 decks332 decks
52%synergy
Press the Enemy
51%inclusion169 decks332 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Confluence
52%inclusion174 decks332 decks
50%synergy
Opt
60%inclusion200 decks332 decks
47%synergy
Fury Charm
48%inclusion161 decks332 decks
47%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
47%inclusion156 decks332 decks
46%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
58%inclusion191 decks332 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion236 decks332 decks
3%synergy
Path to Exile
61%inclusion204 decks332 decks
13%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
56%inclusion187 decks332 decks
32%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
56%inclusion185 decks332 decks
43%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion162 decks332 decks
29%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
47%inclusion157 decks332 decks
37%synergy
Frantic Search
47%inclusion156 decks332 decks
32%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
47%inclusion155 decks332 decks
46%synergy
Courageous Resolve
45%inclusion150 decks332 decks
45%synergy
Prismari Command
45%inclusion150 decks332 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
7.2%inclusion24 decks332 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
41%inclusion135 decks332 decks
34%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
40%inclusion132 decks332 decks
36%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
38%inclusion125 decks332 decks
32%synergy
Wizards of Thay
34%inclusion114 decks332 decks
34%synergy
Archmage of Runes
33%inclusion85 decks254 decks
30%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
33%inclusion111 decks332 decks
31%synergy
Young Pyromancer
33%inclusion108 decks332 decks
25%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
31%inclusion104 decks332 decks
21%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
30%inclusion98 decks332 decks
29%synergy
Time Beetle
29%inclusion96 decks332 decks
26%synergy
Coruscation Mage
26%inclusion78 decks301 decks
24%synergy
Monastery Mentor
26%inclusion85 decks332 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion77 decks302 decks
20%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
24%inclusion81 decks332 decks
24%synergy
Rift Elemental
23%inclusion75 decks332 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion62 decks317 decks
13%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
17%inclusion56 decks332 decks
15%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
16%inclusion53 decks332 decks
15%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
16%inclusion52 decks332 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion51 decks332 decks
12%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
15%inclusion26 decks173 decks
11%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
15%inclusion49 decks332 decks
13%synergy
Electrostatic Field
14%inclusion46 decks332 decks
13%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion42 decks332 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion32 decks253 decks
11%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
11%inclusion36 decks332 decks
2%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion16 decks151 decks
6%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
10%inclusion34 decks332 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion30 decks301 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
10%inclusion32 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion32 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
9.3%inclusion31 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
9.0%inclusion30 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.7%inclusion29 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
4%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
7.5%inclusion25 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
7.5%inclusion25 decks332 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.2%inclusion24 decks332 decks
7%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.2%inclusion24 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
6.9%inclusion23 decks332 decks
0%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
6.6%inclusion22 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
6.3%inclusion21 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Gandalf the White
6.3%inclusion21 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
6.3%inclusion21 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
6.3%inclusion21 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
6.0%inclusion20 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Saruman the White
6.0%inclusion20 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
5.8%inclusion10 decks172 decks
3%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.7%inclusion19 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
5.7%inclusion19 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Dust of Moments
44%inclusion147 decks332 decks
43%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion146 decks332 decks
34%synergy
Clockspinning
41%inclusion135 decks332 decks
38%synergy
Generous Gift
40%inclusion133 decks332 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
37%inclusion122 decks332 decks
29%synergy
Boros Charm
36%inclusion121 decks332 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
32%inclusion107 decks332 decks
29%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
31%inclusion104 decks332 decks
29%synergy
Archmage's Charm
30%inclusion101 decks332 decks
29%synergy
Display of Power
29%inclusion96 decks332 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Charm
29%inclusion95 decks332 decks
26%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion87 decks332 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
26%inclusion86 decks332 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion84 decks332 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion84 decks332 decks
23%synergy
Quick Study
24%inclusion81 decks332 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Helix
23%inclusion77 decks332 decks
21%synergy
Reprieve
22%inclusion74 decks332 decks
20%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion70 decks332 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion69 decks332 decks
-15%synergy
Big Score
20%inclusion68 decks332 decks
16%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
19%inclusion64 decks332 decks
16%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion64 decks332 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion64 decks332 decks
17%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
18%inclusion30 decks170 decks
16%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion57 decks332 decks
16%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion57 decks332 decks
16%synergy
Jeskai Charm
15%inclusion49 decks332 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion49 decks332 decks
-1%synergy
Quicken
14%inclusion48 decks332 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion44 decks318 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion44 decks332 decks
10%synergy
Spellgyre
12%inclusion36 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion37 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion36 decks332 decks
7%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion35 decks332 decks
-5%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion35 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion13 decks128 decks
8%synergy
New Way Forward
10%inclusion17 decks172 decks
7%synergy
Brainsurge
9.4%inclusion30 decks318 decks
7%synergy
Cast into the Fire
9.3%inclusion31 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
9.3%inclusion31 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.7%inclusion29 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.7%inclusion29 decks332 decks
7%synergy
Hithlain Knots
8.4%inclusion28 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.2%inclusion23 decks281 decks
5%synergy
Confounding Riddle
8.1%inclusion27 decks332 decks
8%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
8.1%inclusion27 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
7.8%inclusion26 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Will
7.5%inclusion25 decks332 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Gandalf's Sanction
35%inclusion116 decks332 decks
34%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
34%inclusion113 decks332 decks
31%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
32%inclusion105 decks332 decks
31%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
30%inclusion100 decks332 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion85 decks332 decks
3%synergy
All of History, All at Once
25%inclusion82 decks332 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
19%inclusion63 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
19%inclusion62 decks332 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion60 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion56 decks332 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
16%inclusion53 decks332 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
14%inclusion48 decks332 decks
11%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
13%inclusion43 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion42 decks332 decks
7%synergy
Rousing Refrain
12%inclusion41 decks332 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
12%inclusion41 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion36 decks332 decks
1%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
11%inclusion35 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
9.3%inclusion31 decks332 decks
-2%synergy
Mists of Lórien
8.7%inclusion29 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
8.4%inclusion28 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
7.8%inclusion26 decks332 decks
-1%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.2%inclusion24 decks332 decks
-6%synergy
Birthday Escape
6.9%inclusion23 decks332 decks
7%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
6.9%inclusion23 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.6%inclusion22 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.6%inclusion22 decks332 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
6.0%inclusion20 decks332 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.0%inclusion20 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.7%inclusion19 decks332 decks
3%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
5.7%inclusion19 decks332 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
32%inclusion107 decks332 decks
31%synergy
Glamdring
29%inclusion95 decks332 decks
28%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
19%inclusion62 decks332 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion52 decks332 decks
-9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion47 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion46 decks332 decks
13%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
14%inclusion45 decks332 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion36 decks332 decks
-13%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion34 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
31%inclusion104 decks332 decks
29%synergy
As Foretold
30%inclusion100 decks332 decks
26%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
28%inclusion92 decks332 decks
24%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
23%inclusion75 decks332 decks
21%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
21%inclusion54 decks253 decks
20%synergy
Paradox Haze
14%inclusion45 decks332 decks
11%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion44 decks332 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion44 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Sorcerer Class
12%inclusion39 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
11%inclusion37 decks332 decks
-3%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
11%inclusion35 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Storm of Saruman
11%inclusion35 decks332 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion35 decks332 decks
-1%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
10%inclusion34 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.7%inclusion29 decks332 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.7%inclusion29 decks332 decks
-3%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.4%inclusion28 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
8.2%inclusion26 decks318 decks
7%synergy
Aria of Flame
7.2%inclusion24 decks332 decks
7%synergy
The Parting of the Ways
6.3%inclusion21 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.4%inclusion18 decks332 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
12%inclusion35 decks304 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10%inclusion32 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Quintorius Kand
8.4%inclusion28 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.6%inclusion22 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.1%inclusion17 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion140 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion80 decks332 decks
19%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion59 decks332 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion58 decks332 decks
17%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion16 decks147 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion35 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion34 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.4%inclusion28 decks332 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.2%inclusion24 decks332 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion21 decks332 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.7%inclusion19 decks332 decks
-14%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion18 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.2%inclusion9 decks172 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion280 decks332 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion265 decks332 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
41%inclusion136 decks332 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion136 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
40%inclusion133 decks332 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion128 decks332 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion124 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion117 decks332 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
27%inclusion89 decks332 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion85 decks332 decks
-6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
24%inclusion28 decks116 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion55 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion39 decks332 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion39 decks332 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.0%inclusion30 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.8%inclusion26 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Sol Talisman
5.7%inclusion19 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion327 decks332 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion325 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion323 decks332 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion291 decks332 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion209 decks332 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Monastery
63%inclusion209 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
56%inclusion186 decks332 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion171 decks332 decks
-3%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion168 decks332 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
49%inclusion163 decks332 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion135 decks332 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion126 decks332 decks
10%synergy
Battlefield Forge
37%inclusion123 decks332 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
35%inclusion115 decks332 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion109 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
30%inclusion101 decks332 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
30%inclusion100 decks332 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
30%inclusion100 decks332 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Triumph
29%inclusion97 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
28%inclusion94 decks332 decks
12%synergy
Perilous Landscape
26%inclusion83 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion87 decks332 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion84 decks332 decks
-12%synergy
Steam Vents
25%inclusion83 decks332 decks
-16%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
24%inclusion81 decks332 decks
-17%synergy
Raugrin Triome
23%inclusion78 decks332 decks
-13%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion77 decks332 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion76 decks332 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
23%inclusion75 decks332 decks
-8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion75 decks332 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion71 decks332 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion69 decks332 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion68 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Sacred Foundry
20%inclusion65 decks332 decks
-21%synergy
Spectator Seating
20%inclusion65 decks332 decks
-9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion62 decks317 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion64 decks332 decks
-3%synergy
Sundown Pass
17%inclusion57 decks332 decks
-2%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion57 decks332 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion56 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion56 decks332 decks
10%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
16%inclusion53 decks332 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion53 decks332 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion51 decks332 decks
-14%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
15%inclusion49 decks332 decks
10%synergy
Boros Garrison
15%inclusion49 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion47 decks332 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion44 decks318 decks
4%synergy
Rugged Prairie
14%inclusion45 decks332 decks
-10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion39 decks332 decks
0%synergy