Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Expensive 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Electrostatic Field
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
99%synergy
Flame of Anor
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
97%synergy
Fiery Inscription
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
97%synergy
Guttersnipe
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
93%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
83%synergy
Prismari Command
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
78%synergy
Quick Study
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Firebrand Archer
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Fury Charm
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Brainstorm
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Clockspinning
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Lightning Bolt
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Consider
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
54%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Generous Gift
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
52%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Chasm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Jhoira's Timebug
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Wizards of Thay
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Monastery Mentor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Urabrask
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Young Pyromancer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Time Beetle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Haughty Djinn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cinder Pyromancer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gelectrode
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Radiant Scrollwielder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Unruly Catapult
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rift Elemental
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Lambholt Raconteur
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Dust of Moments
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Opt
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Izzet Charm
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Confluence
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Abrade
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Spellgyre
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Press the Enemy
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Confounding Riddle
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Fact or Fiction
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Get Lost
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Supreme Will
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Soul Read
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Helix
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Archmage's Charm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Cryptic Command
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Anticipate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Silundi Vision
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Impulse
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Dig Through Time
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Brainsurge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Thraben Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Faebloom Trick
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Glimmerburst
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Rowdy Research
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Loran's Escape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Valorous Stance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Jeskai Charm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Fateful Absence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Deliberate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reiterate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Everybody Lives!
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gods Willing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
All of History, All at Once
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Expressive Iteration
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Grapeshot
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Boltwave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Past in Flames
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Confluence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Commit // Memory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Seize the Spoils
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Flame
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Strike It Rich
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Skewer the Critics
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Timetwister
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Swarming of Moria
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Elemental Masterpiece
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enchantments
Whirlwind of Thought
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Aria of Flame
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
As Foretold
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Sorcerer Class
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Font of Magic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Mines of Moria
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
High Market
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Homeward Path
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Signet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Relic of Legends
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-16%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
88%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Sacred Foundry
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
89%synergy
Plateau
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
89%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
72%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
71%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Mountain
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Island
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Plains
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Arid Mesa
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Training Center
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Prismatic Vista
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Raugrin Triome
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Reflecting Pool
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Spectator Seating
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Deserted Beach
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Sundown Pass
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-17%synergy
Silundi Vision
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Perilous Landscape
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-45%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-24%synergy