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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Sear
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorform
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Keep Out
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Giantfall
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Olórin's Searing Light
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
88%synergy
Fiery Inscription
89%inclusion59 decks66 decks
87%synergy
Flame of Anor
86%inclusion57 decks66 decks
84%synergy
Guttersnipe
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
81%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
63%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
57%synergy
Prismari Command
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
56%synergy
Lightning Bolt
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
55%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
54%synergy
Press the Enemy
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
71%inclusion47 decks66 decks
47%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion44 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Boros Charm
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
44%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
52%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Opt
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
51%synergy
Fury Charm
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
45%synergy
Archmage of Runes
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Electrostatic Field
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Coruscation Mage
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
37%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Wizards of Thay
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Young Pyromancer
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Firebrand Archer
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Monastery Mentor
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Time Beetle
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Rift Elemental
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
High Fae Trickster
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Urabrask
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Nalfeshnee
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Mysidian Elder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
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
Instants
Consider
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Dust of Moments
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Helix
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Generous Gift
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Clockspinning
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Courageous Resolve
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Archmage's Charm
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Confluence
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Izzet Charm
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Abrade
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Snap
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Quick Study
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Display of Power
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Jeskai Charm
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Cryptic Command
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Cast into the Fire
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Impulse
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Brainsurge
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Nexus of Fate
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Smite the Deathless
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Will
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
New Way Forward
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Riot Control
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Thraben Charm
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Gandalf's Sanction
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
42%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
23%synergy
All of History, All at Once
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Boltwave
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Rousing Refrain
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Grapeshot
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Confluence
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Crackle with Power
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Past in Flames
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Birthday Escape
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%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
Fireball
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood's End
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Primal Amulet
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Glamdring
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-14%synergy
Unstable Amulet
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
40%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
As Foretold
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Sorcerer Class
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Aria of Flame
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
4%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
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Shark Typhoon
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Quintorius Kand
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Mistrise Village
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
27%synergy
Rivendell
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mines of Moria
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%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
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion58 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion52 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Signet
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Boros Signet
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion62 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Monastery
64%inclusion42 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
-18%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Raugrin Triome
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion25 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sacred Foundry
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Perilous Landscape
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Triumph
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Spectator Seating
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
-15%synergy
Sundown Pass
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-17%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Rugged Prairie
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy