Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
78%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
63%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Brainstorm
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
60%synergy
Fiery Inscription
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Guttersnipe
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Cryptic Command
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
49%synergy
Press the Enemy
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Prismari Command
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion38 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Frantic Search
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
35%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Bolt
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Fury Charm
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
44%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Jeska's Will
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
25%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Wizards of Thay
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Rift Elemental
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Archmage of Runes
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Monastery Mentor
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Time Beetle
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Electrostatic Field
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Coruscation Mage
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Firebrand Archer
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Confluence
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Clockspinning
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Opt
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Archmage's Charm
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Dust of Moments
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Consider
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Helix
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Valakut Awakening
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Impulse
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Silundi Vision
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Dig Through Time
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Courageous Resolve
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Will
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Reiterate
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Quicken
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Final Showdown
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Display of Power
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
New Way Forward
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Palm
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Supreme Verdict
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
11%synergy
All of History, All at Once
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Solve the Equation
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Time Stretch
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Vision
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Step Through
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Solar Blaze
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fated Clash
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Glamdring
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
As Foretold
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Double Vision
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Aria of Flame
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Paradox Haze
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Powerbalance
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Rivendell
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Emergence Zone
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Signet
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Mox Tantalite
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Steam Vents
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Sacred Foundry
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Raugrin Triome
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Monastery
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Sundown Pass
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Tundra
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Plateau
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-20%synergy
Silundi Vision
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Shivan Reef
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-21%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Landscape
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Boros Garrison
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-22%synergy