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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Vibrant Cityscape
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spider-Sense
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
79%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
71%inclusion27 decks38 decks
69%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
64%synergy
Brainstorm
79%inclusion30 decks38 decks
59%synergy
Fiery Inscription
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Prismari Command
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
47%synergy
Press the Enemy
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Path to Exile
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Guttersnipe
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
45%synergy
Frantic Search
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Bolt
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
37%synergy
Cryptic Command
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
44%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
32%synergy
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Teferi's Protection
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Wizards of Thay
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
38%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Rift Elemental
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Archmage of Runes
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Monastery Mentor
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
High Fae Trickster
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Electrostatic Field
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Time Beetle
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Coruscation Mage
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Fury Charm
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Clockspinning
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Boros Charm
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Confluence
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Archmage's Charm
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Generous Gift
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Helix
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Dust of Moments
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Opt
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Consider
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Nexus of Fate
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Snap
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Dig Through Time
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Reiterate
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Courageous Resolve
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Reprieve
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Silence
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Display of Power
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Impulse
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Final Showdown
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Will
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
New Way Forward
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Quicken
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Supreme Verdict
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Ponder
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Solve the Equation
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
12%synergy
All of History, All at Once
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Time Wipe
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Time Stretch
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Gamble
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Wrath of God
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Solar Blaze
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Jokulhaups
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Expropriate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Obliterate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Rousing Refrain
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Mists of Lórien
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Glamdring
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Twinning Staff
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-18%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
38%synergy
As Foretold
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Double Vision
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Paradox Haze
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Aria of Flame
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Powerbalance
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Storm of Saruman
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Land Tax
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Rivendell
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Emergence Zone
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Mines of Moria
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Kor Haven
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion34 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Boros Signet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Azorius Signet
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Bloom
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion38 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Island
97%inclusion37 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion33 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
28%synergy
Sacred Foundry
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Sulfur Falls
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
63%inclusion24 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Raugrin Triome
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Monastery
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Arid Mesa
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Training Center
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sundown Pass
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Tundra
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Volcanic Island
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Plateau
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Chancery
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-18%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-20%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Boros Garrison
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Silundi Vision
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Perilous Landscape
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Meticulous Archive
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-18%synergy