Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Core Spellslinger

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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Great Hall of the Biblioplex
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Pursue the Past
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Flashback
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hardened Academic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Olórin's Searing Light
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
61%synergy
Flame of Anor
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
60%synergy
Fiery Inscription
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
60%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
57%synergy
Press the Enemy
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
57%synergy
Guttersnipe
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
56%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Mystic Confluence
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
49%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Consider
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Prismari Command
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Frantic Search
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Opt
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Courageous Resolve
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Dust of Moments
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Young Pyromancer
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Wizards of Thay
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
30%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Monastery Mentor
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Time Beetle
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Archmage of Runes
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
25%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Coruscation Mage
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Firebrand Archer
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
High Fae Trickster
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
9%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Rift Elemental
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Electrostatic Field
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Docent of Perfection
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
The War Doctor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Borne Upon a Wind
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Brainstorm
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Bolt
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Fury Charm
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Display of Power
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Clockspinning
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Quick Study
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Charm
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Boros Charm
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Silundi Vision
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Reprieve
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Helix
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Quicken
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Impulse
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Cryptic Command
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Big Score
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Dig Through Time
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Jeskai Charm
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Riot Control
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
New Way Forward
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Keep Out
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Invert // Invent
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Thraben Charm
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
You Cannot Pass!
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Glimmerburst
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Electrolyze
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Gandalf's Sanction
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
9%synergy
All of History, All at Once
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Grapeshot
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Lórien Revealed
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Mists of Lórien
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Boltwave
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Elemental Eruption
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Austere Command
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Fractured Identity
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Serum Visions
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Time Wipe
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Empty the Warrens
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Birthday Escape
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Mind's Desire
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Compulsive Research
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Dismantling Wave
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Vandalblast
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Past in Flames
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Encore
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Rousing Refrain
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Portent
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Call for Aid
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Ecstatic Beauty
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Call to Mind
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glamdring
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Rod of Absorption
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Levitating Statue
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sunforger
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Wand of Wonder
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
As Foretold
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
21%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Sorcerer Class
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Paradox Haze
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Aria of Flame
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Double Vision
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
The Parting of the Ways
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Worship
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
The Bath Song
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Storm of Saruman
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
There and Back Again
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Quintorius Kand
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Emergence Zone
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Kor Haven
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Restless Spire
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Cataract
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Hidden Volcano
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Boros Signet
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Monastery
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Perilous Landscape
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Triumph
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Silundi Vision
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Raugrin Triome
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Training Center
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Steam Vents
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-21%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Sea of Clouds
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-24%synergy
Rugged Prairie
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Spectator Seating
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-28%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Sundown Pass
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy