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%inclusion58 decks66 decks
85%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
85%synergy
Flame of Anor
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
84%synergy
Guttersnipe
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
80%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
74%inclusion49 decks66 decks
61%synergy
Lightning Bolt
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Prismari Command
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Press the Enemy
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
68%inclusion45 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Boros Charm
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Opt
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Brainstorm
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
61%inclusion40 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Frantic Search
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Fury Charm
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Electrostatic Field
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
31%synergy
Coruscation Mage
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Archmage of Runes
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Wizards of Thay
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
36%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Young Pyromancer
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Firebrand Archer
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Monastery Mentor
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Time Beetle
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Rift Elemental
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Urabrask
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mysidian Elder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Lightning Helix
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Dust of Moments
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Generous Gift
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Courageous Resolve
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Archmage's Charm
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Clockspinning
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Confluence
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Izzet Charm
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Quick Study
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Display of Power
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Abrade
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Jeskai Charm
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Cast into the Fire
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Cryptic Command
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Impulse
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Smite the Deathless
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Brainsurge
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
New Way Forward
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Supreme Will
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Riot Control
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Thraben Charm
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Shock
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Gandalf's Sanction
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
43%synergy
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
All of History, All at Once
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Rousing Refrain
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Crackle with Power
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Confluence
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Birthday Escape
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Fireball
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Brotherhood's End
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Morningtide's Light
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Glamdring
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Primal Amulet
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
28%synergy
As Foretold
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Sorcerer Class
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Aria of Flame
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Paradox Haze
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Storm of Saruman
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Rivendell
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mines of Moria
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion53 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Boros Signet
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion61 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Monastery
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
-17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Raugrin Triome
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Steam Vents
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Perilous Landscape
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Triumph
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Spectator Seating
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-16%synergy
Battlefield Forge
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Sundown Pass
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-19%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Rugged Prairie
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy