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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Longshot, Rebel Bowman
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
77%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
66%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
64%synergy
Brainstorm
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
59%synergy
Fiery Inscription
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Cryptic Command
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Guttersnipe
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Press the Enemy
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Prismari Command
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Frantic Search
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Fury Charm
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Bolt
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Jeska's Will
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
24%synergy
The One Ring
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Wizards of Thay
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Rift Elemental
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Monastery Mentor
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
High Fae Trickster
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Electrostatic Field
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Time Beetle
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Tataru Taru
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Firebrand Archer
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Mystic Confluence
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Boros Charm
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Opt
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Clockspinning
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Archmage's Charm
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Dust of Moments
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Nexus of Fate
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Helix
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Consider
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Dig Through Time
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Courageous Resolve
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Reprieve
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Impulse
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Silence
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Reiterate
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Will
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Narset's Reversal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
New Way Forward
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Quicken
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Wear // Tear
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Display of Power
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Brainsurge
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Final Showdown
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Angel's Grace
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Ojutai's Command
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Preordain
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Solve the Equation
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
All of History, All at Once
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Solar Blaze
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Vision
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Time Stretch
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fated Clash
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Glamdring
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
35%synergy
As Foretold
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Double Vision
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Paradox Haze
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Aria of Flame
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Underworld Breach
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Powerbalance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Rivendell
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Emergence Zone
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Mines of Moria
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Tantalite
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Sacred Foundry
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Raugrin Triome
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Fortress
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Arid Mesa
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Monastery
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Sea of Clouds
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Sundown Pass
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Tundra
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Island
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Plateau
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Thundering Falls
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Perilous Landscape
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Boros Garrison
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-1%synergy