Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Control

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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Resonating Lute
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Splatter Technique
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rapturous Moment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Joined Researchers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
81%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
79%synergy
Mystic Confluence
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
69%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
56%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
53%synergy
Press the Enemy
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
52%synergy
Fiery Inscription
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
50%synergy
Prismari Command
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
49%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
49%synergy
Guttersnipe
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Opt
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Frantic Search
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Archmage of Runes
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Fury Charm
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Generous Gift
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Monastery Mentor
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Wizards of Thay
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Time Beetle
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Electrostatic Field
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Young Pyromancer
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Rift Elemental
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Coruscation Mage
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Lorehold, the Historian
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Sprite
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Archmage's Charm
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
42%synergy
Clockspinning
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Cryptic Command
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
41%synergy
Silundi Vision
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
40%synergy
Courageous Resolve
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Bolt
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Boros Charm
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Dust of Moments
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Snap
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
26%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Helix
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Reprieve
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Charm
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Display of Power
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Narset's Reversal
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
25%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Quick Study
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Nexus of Fate
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Supreme Will
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Dig Through Time
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Spellgyre
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
-16%synergy
Impulse
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Jeskai Charm
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Fact or Fiction
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Confounding Riddle
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Thraben Charm
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Wear // Tear
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Orim's Chant
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Supreme Verdict
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Rousing Refrain
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Mists of Lórien
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Lórien Revealed
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
2%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
All of History, All at Once
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Time Wipe
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Heroes Remembered
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Call for Aid
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Glamdring
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-15%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
As Foretold
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Paradox Haze
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Aria of Flame
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Storm of Saruman
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Quintorius Kand
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Kor Haven
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Mines of Moria
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Victory Chimes
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion53 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
72%inclusion38 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Monastery
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
40%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Raugrin Triome
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Perilous Landscape
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Sundown Pass
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Triumph
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Rugged Prairie
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
8%synergy