Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Burn

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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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Fiery Inscription
88%inclusion60 decks68 decks
85%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
85%synergy
Flame of Anor
85%inclusion58 decks68 decks
83%synergy
Guttersnipe
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
80%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
75%inclusion51 decks68 decks
62%synergy
Lightning Bolt
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
57%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Prismari Command
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
54%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion52 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Boros Charm
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Opt
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Frantic Search
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Press the Enemy
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
52%synergy
Fury Charm
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Jeska's Will
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
5%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
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Archmage of Runes
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Electrostatic Field
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Coruscation Mage
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Wizards of Thay
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Monastery Mentor
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%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
Time Beetle
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Rift Elemental
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Urabrask
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%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
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%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
Katara, Waterbending Master
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%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
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%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
Dust of Moments
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Generous Gift
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Courageous Resolve
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Clockspinning
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Archmage's Charm
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Confluence
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Izzet Charm
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
28%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
Abrade
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
16%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
Cast into the Fire
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Cryptic Command
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Impulse
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Smite the Deathless
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
11%inclusion3 decks28 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
Galvanic Iteration
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%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
Shock
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Gandalf's Sanction
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
All of History, All at Once
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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
Boltwave
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Grapeshot
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Rousing Refrain
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
4%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
Mizzix's Mastery
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Past in Flames
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Fireball
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%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
Time Warp
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood's End
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Glamdring
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Primal Amulet
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
13%inclusion9 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
Unstable Amulet
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
As Foretold
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Sorcerer Class
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Aria of Flame
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%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
Jeskai Ascendancy
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Storm of Saruman
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
22%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
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Mines of Moria
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
0%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
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%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 Progress
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
-5%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
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
8%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
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Monastery
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Raugrin Triome
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Sacred Foundry
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Perilous Landscape
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Triumph
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Reef
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Battlefield Forge
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-16%synergy
Spectator Seating
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Sundown Pass
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
4%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
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Rugged Prairie
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
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