Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Expensive Core

Gandalf of the Secret Fire
Rank #661
33decks
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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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Longshot, Rebel Bowman
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Boomerang Basics
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
82%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
58%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Dust of Moments
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Fury Charm
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Confluence
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Fiery Inscription
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Boros Charm
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Prismari Command
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Opt
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Wizards of Thay
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
29%synergy
Archmage of Runes
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Time Beetle
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Coruscation Mage
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Electrostatic Field
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
High Fae Trickster
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Rift Elemental
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Monastery Mentor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Nalfeshnee
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Tataru Taru
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Claim Jumper
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Docent of Perfection
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Urabrask
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Clockspinning
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Brainstorm
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Consider
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Archmage's Charm
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Generous Gift
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Press the Enemy
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Cryptic Command
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Impulse
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Display of Power
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Izzet Charm
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Quick Study
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Wear // Tear
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Final Showdown
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Courageous Resolve
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Slick Sequence
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Reverberate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Tithe
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Get Lost
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Anticipate
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Dig Through Time
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Confounding Riddle
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Helix
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Quicken
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Mardu
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
New Way Forward
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
School Daze
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Ponder
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
20%synergy
All of History, All at Once
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Rousing Refrain
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Expressive Iteration
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Elemental Eruption
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Don't Move
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Time Wipe
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mists of Lórien
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Call the Mountain Chocobo
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Call to Mind
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Rout
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Flood of Recollection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Immolating Gyre
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Ancestral Vision
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
See the Truth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Pyroclasm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rotating Fireplace
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Glamdring
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Primal Amulet
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Sunforger
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
As Foretold
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Paradox Haze
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Chakra Meditation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Shark Typhoon
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sorcerer Class
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Aria of Flame
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Fated Firepower
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Pain for All
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
The Parting of the Ways
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Storm of Saruman
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Quintorius Kand
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Kor Haven
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Boros Signet
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Midnight Clock
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mox Tantalite
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Talisman
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Island
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Steam Vents
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Mountain
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Plains
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Raugrin Triome
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Sacred Foundry
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Arid Mesa
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
32%synergy
Thundering Falls
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Spectator Seating
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Meticulous Archive
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Tundra
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Sulfur Falls
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Volcanic Island
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Plateau
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Sundown Pass
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Elegant Parlor
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Valakut Awakening
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Monastery
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-25%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Prairie Stream
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Gate
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-12%synergy