Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Budget Core

Gandalf of the Secret Fire
Rank #755
32decks
Benjamin Levin
Oct 21, 2025
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50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Olórin's Searing Light
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Opt
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Courageous Resolve
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Press the Enemy
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Fury Charm
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Quick Study
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Consider
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Abrade
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
37%synergy
Fiery Inscription
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Guttersnipe
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Clockspinning
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Dust of Moments
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-33%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Gandalf the Grey
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Young Pyromancer
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Time Beetle
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Mocking Sprite
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Saruman the White
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Rift Elemental
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Coruscation Mage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Monastery Mentor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Gimli, Counter of Kills
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Timebender
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Elsha, Threefold Master
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Samwise the Stouthearted
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Geyser Drake
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Shire Scarecrow
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Rangers of Ithilien
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Electrostatic Field
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
The War Doctor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Mystic Confluence
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Hithlain Knots
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Fact or Fiction
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Helix
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Cast into the Fire
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Display of Power
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Smite the Deathless
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
19%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Reprieve
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Glorious Gale
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
You Cannot Pass!
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Lost to Legend
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Keep Out
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Council's Deliberation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Teach by Example
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Take Up the Shield
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Snap
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-23%synergy
Rally the Monastery
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unwanted Remake
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Obsessive Search
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Lorehold Command
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Charm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Run Away Together
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Valorous Stance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Timecrafting
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Isolation at Orthanc
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Will
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Curate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Fell Beast's Shriek
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
28%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Lórien Revealed
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Time Wipe
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
All of History, All at Once
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Breaking of the Fellowship
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Banish from Edoras
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Coward // Killer
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Fire of Orthanc
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Birthday Escape
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Act
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Rousing Refrain
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Treason of Isengard
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Season of the Bold
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Requisition Raid
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Arwen's Gift
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Divination
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Reality Strobe
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ecstatic Beauty
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Reconstruct History
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Baral's Expertise
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Foray of Orcs
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mists of Lórien
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Wrap in Flames
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Glamdring
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Geistflame Reservoir
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Dúnedain Blade
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Dynavolt Tower
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mirror of Galadriel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Sunforger
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Jeskai Monument
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
As Foretold
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Double Vision
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Aria of Flame
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
The Parting of the Ways
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Spider-Verse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Duskmourn's Domination
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Wizard Class
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Betrayal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Bewitching Leechcraft
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
The Bath Song
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Fevered Visions
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Banishing Light
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Aligned Heart
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Restless Spire
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Sol Ring
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
-30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Izzet Signet
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-23%synergy
Boros Signet
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-28%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-19%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Inherited Envelope
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-36%synergy
Pristine Talisman
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Honored Heirloom
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sol Talisman
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Monastery
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
29%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Temple of Triumph
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Tranquil Cove
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Prairie Stream
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-21%synergy
Perilous Landscape
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Sulfur Falls
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-28%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Chancery
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Battlefield Forge
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-24%synergy
Shivan Reef
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-26%synergy
Ash Barrens
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Ferrous Lake
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Isle
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Boros Garrison
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Rugged Prairie
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Campus
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Boros Guildgate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Eroded Canyon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Bluff
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Thriving Heath
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-28%synergy
Radiant Summit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy