Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Time Counters

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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Olórin's Searing Light
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
77%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Flame of Anor
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
67%synergy
Dust of Moments
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Fiery Inscription
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Press the Enemy
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
63%synergy
Fury Charm
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Opt
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
59%synergy
Guttersnipe
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Bolt
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
56%synergy
As Foretold
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Jeska's Will
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Farewell
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Archmage of Runes
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Wizards of Thay
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Time Beetle
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Young Pyromancer
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Rift Elemental
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Monastery Mentor
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Coruscation Mage
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Electrostatic Field
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tackle Artist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lorehold, the Historian
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Geyser Drake
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Nalfeshnee
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Amy Pond
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Timebender
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Star Whale
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Esper Sentinel
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
The Eleventh Doctor
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Clockspinning
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Courageous Resolve
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Prismari Command
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Confluence
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Consider
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Boros Charm
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Archmage's Charm
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Generous Gift
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Cryptic Command
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Reprieve
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Helix
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Display of Power
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Quick Study
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Charm
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Abrade
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Quicken
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-21%synergy
Restoration Magic
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Suspend
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mana Sculpt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Flashback
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Suspend Aggression
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lorehold Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Timecrafting
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Spellgyre
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Big Score
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Impulse
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Protection Magic
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Valorous Stance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Smite the Deathless
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Reiterate
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Brainsurge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
All of History, All at Once
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Preordain
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
10%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Rousing Refrain
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Grapeshot
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Ancestral Vision
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Boltwave
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Coward // Killer
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Fated Clash
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Heroes Remembered
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Impending Flux
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ecstatic Beauty
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mathemagics
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rotating Fireplace
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Glamdring
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Paradox Haze
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Storm of Saruman
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sorcerer Class
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
The Parting of the Ways
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Aria of Flame
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Rivendell
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Mines of Moria
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Resonating Lute
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Boros Signet
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Mox Tantalite
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sol Talisman
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Bloom
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Inherited Envelope
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Monastery
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Raugrin Triome
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Perilous Landscape
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Port Town
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sundown Pass
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-0%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Triumph
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Rugged Prairie
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Plateau
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
1%synergy
The Grey Havens
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy