Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Budget Core

Gandalf of the Secret Fire
Rank #646
32decks
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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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Olórin's Searing Light
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
70%synergy
Courageous Resolve
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
55%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
52%synergy
Press the Enemy
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Fiery Inscription
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Fury Charm
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Guttersnipe
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
40%synergy
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Opt
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Frantic Search
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Dust of Moments
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Quick Study
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Clockspinning
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Vega, the Watcher
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Saruman the White
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Mocking Sprite
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Time Beetle
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Coruscation Mage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Crystal Barricade
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Strago and Relm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Gimli, Counter of Kills
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Rift Elemental
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Firebrand Archer
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Wizards of Thay
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Geyser Drake
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Shrinekeeper
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Devoted Duelist
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Shire Scarecrow
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Théoden, King of Rohan
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Battle Menu
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Dig Through Time
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Abrade
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Hithlain Knots
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Display of Power
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Consider
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Confluence
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Reality Shift
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Cast into the Fire
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Impulse
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Helix
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Overwhelming Surge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
You Cannot Pass!
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lost to Legend
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Unwanted Remake
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Valorous Stance
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Council's Deliberation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Siege Smash
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Glorious Gale
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Quicken
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Smite the Deathless
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Flick a Coin
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Jeskai Charm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Will
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Crush Contraband
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Flame of Anor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Slick Sequence
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Divine Resilience
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Twist Reality
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Time Wipe
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Banish from Edoras
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Breaking of the Fellowship
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
All of History, All at Once
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Treason of Isengard
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Arwen's Gift
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Fire of Orthanc
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Birthday Escape
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Quarrel's End
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Rout
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Explosive Getaway
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Warrant // Warden
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Rousing Refrain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Final Judgment
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Reconstruct History
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Seize the Storm
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Divination
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Response // Resurgence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Wrap in Flames
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Coward // Killer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Increasing Devotion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Glamdring
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Chaos Wand
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dúnedain Blade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Dynavolt Tower
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mirror of Galadriel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Whirlwind of Thought
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Double Vision
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
As Foretold
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Observed Stasis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Duskmourn's Domination
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
11%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
The Parting of the Ways
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dog Umbra
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Banishing Light
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Four Knocks
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Bewitching Leechcraft
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion23 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
-27%synergy
Commander's Sphere
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Inherited Envelope
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-35%synergy
Sol Talisman
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-23%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Pristine Talisman
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Boros Locket
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Locket
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Monastery
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Port Town
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Fortress
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Tranquil Cove
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Perilous Landscape
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Boros Garrison
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Battlefield Forge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-25%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Boros Guildgate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Eroded Canyon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Prismari Campus
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Bluff
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Heath
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Shire Terrace
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Isle
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Promising Vein
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lorehold Campus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy