Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Burn

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
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Mana Sculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Fiery Inscription
88%inclusion60 decks68 decks
86%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
85%synergy
Flame of Anor
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
84%synergy
Guttersnipe
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
80%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
75%inclusion51 decks68 decks
62%synergy
Prismari Command
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Lightning Bolt
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
57%inclusion39 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Press the Enemy
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Opt
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Boros Charm
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
51%synergy
Fury Charm
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Electrostatic Field
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Coruscation Mage
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Archmage of Runes
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Wizards of Thay
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Monastery Mentor
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Time Beetle
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Rift Elemental
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Urabrask
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mysidian Elder
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Unruly Catapult
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Lightning Helix
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Generous Gift
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Courageous Resolve
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Dust of Moments
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Archmage's Charm
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Confluence
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Clockspinning
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Izzet Charm
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Quick Study
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Display of Power
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Abrade
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Jeskai Charm
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Cast into the Fire
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Impulse
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Smite the Deathless
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Brainsurge
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
New Way Forward
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Will
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Riot Control
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Thraben Charm
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Gandalf's Sanction
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
All of History, All at Once
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Rousing Refrain
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Crackle with Power
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Birthday Escape
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Confluence
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Windfall
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Past in Flames
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Fireball
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Brotherhood's End
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Glamdring
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Primal Amulet
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
As Foretold
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Aria of Flame
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Sorcerer Class
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Paradox Haze
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Storm of Saruman
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Rivendell
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Mines of Moria
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion60 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion55 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Boros Signet
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Resonating Lute
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Monastery
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
-16%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Raugrin Triome
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Steam Vents
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Perilous Landscape
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Training Center
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Battlefield Forge
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Spectator Seating
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Sundown Pass
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Rugged Prairie
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-1%synergy