Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
80%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
66%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
66%synergy
Brainstorm
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
60%synergy
Fiery Inscription
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
53%synergy
Prismari Command
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Press the Enemy
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Cryptic Command
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Frantic Search
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Guttersnipe
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
46%synergy
Fury Charm
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
52%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Jeska's Will
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Rhystic Study
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Kykar, Wind's Fury
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Wizards of Thay
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Rift Elemental
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Monastery Mentor
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
High Fae Trickster
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Electrostatic Field
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Time Beetle
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Confluence
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Opt
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Clockspinning
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Archmage's Charm
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Generous Gift
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Dust of Moments
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Helix
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Nexus of Fate
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Consider
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Reprieve
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Courageous Resolve
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Display of Power
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
New Way Forward
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Will
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Final Showdown
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Wear // Tear
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Brainsurge
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Quicken
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Jeskai Charm
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Supreme Verdict
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Solve the Equation
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
21%synergy
All of History, All at Once
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Time Warp
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Rousing Refrain
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Step Through
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Time Stretch
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Glamdring
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
38%synergy
As Foretold
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Double Vision
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Paradox Haze
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Aria of Flame
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Powerbalance
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Rivendell
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Minas Tirith
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Mines of Moria
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Sacred Foundry
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Raugrin Triome
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Glacial Fortress
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Monastery
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Sundown Pass
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Plateau
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Spectator Seating
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Deserted Beach
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-18%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Battlefield Forge
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Garrison
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Meticulous Archive
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Perilous Landscape
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-13%synergy