Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Control

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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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Lorehold, the Historian
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Sear
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorform
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Keep Out
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
83%inclusion45 decks54 decks
81%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
80%synergy
Mystic Confluence
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
68%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
58%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
57%synergy
Press the Enemy
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Fiery Inscription
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Prismari Command
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
50%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Guttersnipe
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Frantic Search
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Opt
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Archmage of Runes
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Fury Charm
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Generous Gift
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Farewell
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Smothering Tithe
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Monastery Mentor
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Wizards of Thay
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Time Beetle
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Electrostatic Field
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Rift Elemental
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Haughty Djinn
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Nalfeshnee
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mocking Sprite
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Archmage's Charm
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Clockspinning
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Cryptic Command
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Boros Charm
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Courageous Resolve
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Dust of Moments
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Silundi Vision
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Consider
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Helix
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Display of Power
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Reprieve
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Izzet Charm
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Narset's Reversal
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Nexus of Fate
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Quick Study
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Supreme Will
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Dig Through Time
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Impulse
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Spellgyre
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
17%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Jeskai Charm
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Confounding Riddle
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Thraben Charm
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Wear // Tear
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Reflection
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Solve the Equation
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Rousing Refrain
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mists of Lórien
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Lórien Revealed
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
1%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
4%synergy
All of History, All at Once
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Geyser
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Heroes Remembered
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Call for Aid
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
34%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Glamdring
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-13%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
As Foretold
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
20%synergy
Paradox Haze
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Aria of Flame
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Storm of Saruman
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Quintorius Kand
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
2%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Rivendell
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Kor Haven
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Mines of Moria
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
80%inclusion43 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion52 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion49 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion35 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Monastery
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Steam Vents
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Sacred Foundry
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Silundi Vision
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Raugrin Triome
39%inclusion21 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Perilous Landscape
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Scalding Tarn
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Training Center
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Sundown Pass
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Tundra
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Triumph
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Rugged Prairie
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-6%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
8%synergy