Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Suspend

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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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Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Redirect Lightning
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Airbending Lesson
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Olórin's Searing Light
89%inclusion50 decks56 decks
87%synergy
Flame of Anor
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
69%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Fiery Inscription
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Fury Charm
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
56%synergy
Press the Enemy
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Courageous Resolve
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Clockspinning
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Guttersnipe
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
52%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Frantic Search
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Dust of Moments
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Opt
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Mystic Confluence
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Archmage of Runes
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Wizards of Thay
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Young Pyromancer
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Time Beetle
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Rift Elemental
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Monastery Mentor
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
11%synergy
High Fae Trickster
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Electrostatic Field
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Nalfeshnee
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Egg
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Geyser Drake
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Twining Twins
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Esper Sentinel
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Guardian Naga
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Jhoira of the Ghitu
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Archmage's Charm
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Boros Charm
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Consider
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Prismari Command
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Snap
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Display of Power
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Cryptic Command
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Quick Study
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Helix
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Reprieve
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Abrade
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Impulse
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
New Way Forward
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Jeskai Charm
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Reverse the Polarity
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
You Cannot Pass!
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Riot Control
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Spellgyre
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Brainsurge
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Eject
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Timecrafting
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Nexus of Fate
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Supreme Will
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
45%synergy
All of History, All at Once
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Supreme Verdict
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Rousing Refrain
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Warrant // Warden
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Heroes Remembered
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Confluence
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Fireball
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Riverwheel Sweep
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Rift Bolt
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Birthday Escape
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mists of Lórien
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fuss // Bother
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Response // Resurgence
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
See the Truth
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Savor the Moment
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glamdring
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Primal Amulet
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Lucky Clover
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
46%synergy
As Foretold
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Paradox Haze
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Sorcerer Class
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Storm of Saruman
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Aria of Flame
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
The Parting of the Ways
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
There and Back Again
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Quintorius Kand
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Rivendell
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Kor Haven
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Mines of Moria
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Spire
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion48 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Signet
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Boros Signet
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Inherited Envelope
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sol Talisman
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion55 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion49 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Monastery
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Prairie Stream
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Deserted Beach
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Raugrin Triome
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Training Center
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Steam Vents
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Sacred Foundry
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Sundown Pass
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Perilous Landscape
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Port Town
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Triumph
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Rugged Prairie
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Boros Garrison
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy