Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Expensive Core

Gandalf of the Secret Fire
Rank #690
34decks
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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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Bender's Waterskin
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Boomerang Basics
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
83%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Fury Charm
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Dust of Moments
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Fiery Inscription
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Boros Charm
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Prismari Command
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Frantic Search
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Guttersnipe
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Vivi Ornitier
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Wizards of Thay
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Archmage of Runes
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Time Beetle
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Electrostatic Field
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Rift Elemental
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
High Fae Trickster
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Coruscation Mage
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Nalfeshnee
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Monastery Mentor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Claim Jumper
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Tataru Taru
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Sand-Mage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Docent of Perfection
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Mystic Confluence
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Clockspinning
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Opt
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Archmage's Charm
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Impulse
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Press the Enemy
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Cryptic Command
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Silundi Vision
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Bolt
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Quick Study
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Final Showdown
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Display of Power
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Dig Through Time
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Supreme Will
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Charm
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Confounding Riddle
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Spellgyre
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Tithe
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Get Lost
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Visions of Beyond
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Courageous Resolve
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Suspend
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Mardu
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Ponder
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
19%synergy
All of History, All at Once
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Rousing Refrain
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Ancestral Vision
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Lórien Revealed
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Elemental Eruption
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Don't Move
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Fated Clash
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ecstatic Beauty
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Call to Mind
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Rout
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Pyroclasm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Call the Mountain Chocobo
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Immolating Gyre
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Warrant // Warden
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Flood of Recollection
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Mists of Lórien
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Restore Balance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rotating Fireplace
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Glamdring
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Sunforger
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
As Foretold
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Paradox Haze
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Shark Typhoon
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sorcerer Class
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Aria of Flame
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Double Vision
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Propaganda
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Fated Firepower
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Pain for All
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
The Parting of the Ways
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Copy Artifact
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Out of Time
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Storm of Saruman
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Quintorius Kand
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Emergence Zone
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Kor Haven
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Signet
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Midnight Clock
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Talisman
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Tantalite
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Island
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Plains
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Raugrin Triome
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Sacred Foundry
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Sea of Clouds
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Thundering Falls
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Training Center
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Meticulous Archive
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Tundra
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Sulfur Falls
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Spectator Seating
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Volcanic Island
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Plateau
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Elegant Parlor
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Sundown Pass
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Monastery
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-32%synergy
Silundi Vision
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Prairie Stream
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Gate
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Battlefield Forge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-27%synergy