Gandalf the Grey (Commander) - Upgraded Burn

Kyle Massa
Jul 11, 2024
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Emeritus of Ideation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Pensive Professor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Prismari Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Essence Flux
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
58%synergy
Fiery Inscription
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Displacer Kitten
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Planar Incision
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Blur
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Glamdring
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Guttersnipe
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Ponder
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Opt
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Expressive Iteration
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Archaeomancer
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Young Pyromancer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Coruscation Mage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Haughty Djinn
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Electrostatic Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Archaic
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Snap
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Consider
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Display of Power
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Traumatic Critique
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Mana Sculpt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Flashback
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Big Score
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Confluence
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Fact or Fiction
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Seething Song
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Hithlain Knots
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Displace
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Quick Study
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Dig Through Time
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Turn // Burn
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Electrodominance
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Siren's Ruse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Invert Polarity
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Charm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Retort
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
High Tide
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Sear
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Lórien Revealed
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Mana Geyser
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Flow State
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Crackle with Power
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Windfall
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Boltwave
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sleight of Hand
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Past in Flames
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Grapeshot
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Serum Visions
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Fireball
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Step Through
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Boomerang Basics
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Immolating Gyre
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Splash Portal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Acidic Soil
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Birthday Escape
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Mists of Lórien
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Ranger's Firebrand
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Role Reversal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Earthquake
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Primal Amulet
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Ruby Medallion
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Enchantments
Storm of Saruman
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
City on Fire
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Double Vision
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
The Bath Song
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Wizard Class
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Omniscience
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Fires of Mount Doom
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mana Flare
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ral Zarek
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Rivendell
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Mines of Moria
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Restless Spire
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Remote Isle
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Arid Archway
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Tolaria West
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Crater
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Resonating Lute
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Gilded Lotus
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Steam Vents
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Ferrous Lake
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Myriad Landscape
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Training Center
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Thundering Falls
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Spectacle Summit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Turbulent Springs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Scorched Geyser
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Islet
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Molten Tributary
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Prismari Campus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Eroded Canyon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
The Grey Havens
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Volcanic Island
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy