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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Bender's Waterskin
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
24%synergy
Sear
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Firdoch Core
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Keep Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Giantfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Olórin's Searing Light
91%inclusion58 decks64 decks
89%synergy
Flame of Anor
89%inclusion57 decks64 decks
86%synergy
Fiery Inscription
89%inclusion57 decks64 decks
86%synergy
Guttersnipe
86%inclusion55 decks64 decks
79%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
73%inclusion47 decks64 decks
61%synergy
Lightning Bolt
67%inclusion43 decks64 decks
59%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
57%synergy
Prismari Command
63%inclusion40 decks64 decks
57%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
53%inclusion34 decks64 decks
52%synergy
Fury Charm
52%inclusion33 decks64 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion48 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion43 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Boros Charm
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
45%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
66%inclusion42 decks64 decks
41%synergy
Brainstorm
63%inclusion40 decks64 decks
42%synergy
Opt
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
46%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
48%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion37 decks64 decks
43%synergy
Press the Enemy
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
49%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
50%inclusion32 decks64 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Jeska's Will
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
48%inclusion31 decks64 decks
47%synergy
Coruscation Mage
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
41%synergy
Archmage of Runes
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
37%synergy
Electrostatic Field
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Wizards of Thay
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
31%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
31%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
28%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
29%synergy
Firebrand Archer
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Young Pyromancer
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Monastery Mentor
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Time Beetle
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Rift Elemental
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
17%synergy
High Fae Trickster
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Urabrask
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Nalfeshnee
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Consider
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Helix
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
42%synergy
Dust of Moments
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
41%synergy
Generous Gift
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Clockspinning
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
38%synergy
Courageous Resolve
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
40%synergy
Archmage's Charm
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Confluence
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Izzet Charm
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
31%synergy
Snap
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Quick Study
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Display of Power
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
-9%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Jeskai Charm
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Cryptic Command
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Impulse
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Cast into the Fire
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Reprieve
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Will
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Reroute Systems
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Smite the Deathless
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Wear // Tear
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Riot Control
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Thraben Charm
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Protection Magic
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Negate
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-7%synergy
Seething Song
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Gandalf's Sanction
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
42%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
25%synergy
All of History, All at Once
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
26%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Boltwave
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Rousing Refrain
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Birthday Escape
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Fireball
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood's End
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Suplex
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Primal Amulet
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Glamdring
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-14%synergy
Unstable Amulet
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
40%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
35%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
As Foretold
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Sorcerer Class
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Aria of Flame
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
13%synergy
Paradox Haze
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-3%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Fated Firepower
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Quintorius Kand
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion41 decks64 decks
30%synergy
Mistrise Village
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
28%inclusion18 decks64 decks
28%synergy
Rivendell
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
11%synergy
Mines of Moria
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion56 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion51 decks64 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
45%inclusion29 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Boros Signet
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion20 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.8%inclusion5 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion62 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Island
97%inclusion62 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion60 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion54 decks64 decks
-8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion39 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Monastery
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
55%inclusion35 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
-18%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
44%inclusion28 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
42%inclusion27 decks64 decks
20%synergy
Sacred Foundry
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Raugrin Triome
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion25 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion24 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion23 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Perilous Landscape
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Sundown Pass
30%inclusion19 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Triumph
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
-17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
21%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
-18%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
-17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
-11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
7%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
-6%synergy
Volcanic Island
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
-11%synergy