Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Optimized

Gandalf of the Secret Fire
Rank #732
54decks
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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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Flame of Anor
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
81%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
65%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
63%synergy
Fiery Inscription
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
58%synergy
Brainstorm
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Guttersnipe
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Press the Enemy
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Cryptic Command
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion43 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Prismari Command
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Bolt
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Opt
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Fury Charm
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
43%synergy
Jeska's Will
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Wizards of Thay
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Rift Elemental
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Archmage of Runes
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
22%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Monastery Mentor
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Electrostatic Field
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Time Beetle
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Firebrand Archer
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Clockspinning
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Dust of Moments
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Confluence
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Archmage's Charm
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Helix
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Nexus of Fate
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Reprieve
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Dig Through Time
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Courageous Resolve
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Impulse
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Reiterate
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Silence
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Display of Power
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Charm
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Quicken
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Will
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
New Way Forward
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Wear // Tear
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Quick Study
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Timecrafting
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Supreme Verdict
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
15%synergy
All of History, All at Once
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Time Warp
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rousing Refrain
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Time Stretch
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Fabricate
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Solar Blaze
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Vision
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Glamdring
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
39%synergy
As Foretold
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Paradox Haze
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Double Vision
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Aria of Flame
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Powerbalance
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Rivendell
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mines of Moria
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Boros Signet
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion47 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Sacred Foundry
74%inclusion40 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Raugrin Triome
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Monastery
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Training Center
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Sundown Pass
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Prairie Stream
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Spectator Seating
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Battlefield Forge
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Plateau
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Gate
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-18%synergy
Perilous Landscape
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Rugged Prairie
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Garrison
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-14%synergy