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
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Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Redirect Lightning
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
81%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Brainstorm
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Fiery Inscription
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Prismari Command
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Press the Enemy
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Cryptic Command
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Frantic Search
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Guttersnipe
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Fury Charm
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Bolt
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Jeska's Will
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Protection
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Kykar, Wind's Fury
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Wizards of Thay
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Rift Elemental
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Archmage of Runes
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Monastery Mentor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
High Fae Trickster
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Time Beetle
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Electrostatic Field
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Confluence
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Clockspinning
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Opt
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Dust of Moments
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Archmage's Charm
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Helix
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Consider
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Nexus of Fate
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Reprieve
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Courageous Resolve
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Impulse
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Silundi Vision
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Reiterate
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Display of Power
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Wear // Tear
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
4%synergy
New Way Forward
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Brainsurge
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Will
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Big Score
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Final Showdown
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Quicken
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Electrolyze
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
All of History, All at Once
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Crackle with Power
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Time Warp
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Time Stretch
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Glamdring
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
As Foretold
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Double Vision
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Paradox Haze
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Aria of Flame
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Shark Typhoon
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Underworld Breach
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Powerbalance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Rivendell
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mines of Moria
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Boros Signet
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Tantalite
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion42 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Sacred Foundry
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Raugrin Triome
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Tarn
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Monastery
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Training Center
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sundown Pass
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Tundra
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Island
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Plateau
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Spectator Seating
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Battlefield Forge
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Chancery
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Silundi Vision
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Meticulous Archive
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Perilous Landscape
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Garrison
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-13%synergy