Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Optimized

Gandalf of the Secret Fire
Rank #723
51decks
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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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Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
80%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
63%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
63%synergy
Brainstorm
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
56%synergy
Fiery Inscription
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
56%synergy
Guttersnipe
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
52%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
49%synergy
Cryptic Command
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
48%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
47%synergy
Press the Enemy
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion41 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
43%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Prismari Command
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Bolt
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
39%synergy
Frantic Search
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Fury Charm
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Opt
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
52%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Protection
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Kykar, Wind's Fury
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Wizards of Thay
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Rift Elemental
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Archmage of Runes
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Monastery Mentor
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Electrostatic Field
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Time Beetle
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Coruscation Mage
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Heartflame Duelist
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Mystic Confluence
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Boros Charm
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Dust of Moments
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Archmage's Charm
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
36%synergy
Clockspinning
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Nexus of Fate
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Helix
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Dig Through Time
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Courageous Resolve
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Impulse
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Display of Power
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Silence
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Reiterate
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Fact or Fiction
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Will
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Quicken
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Brainsurge
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Wear // Tear
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Palm
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Quick Study
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
15%synergy
All of History, All at Once
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Solve the Equation
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Time Warp
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Mana Geyser
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Grapeshot
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Crackle with Power
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Time Stretch
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Rousing Refrain
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Solar Blaze
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Ancestral Vision
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Glamdring
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
As Foretold
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Paradox Haze
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Aria of Flame
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Powerbalance
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Rivendell
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Emergence Zone
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Mines of Moria
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion45 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Azorius Signet
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion50 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion47 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion44 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Steam Vents
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Sacred Foundry
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
71%inclusion36 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Raugrin Triome
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Fortress
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Monastery
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
-16%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Sundown Pass
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Spectator Seating
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Tundra
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Volcanic Island
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Plateau
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
-17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Perilous Landscape
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Thundering Falls
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-19%synergy
Azorius Chancery
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Boros Garrison
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-14%synergy