Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Spellslinger

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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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Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Boomerang Basics
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
4.1%inclusion2 decks49 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Olórin's Searing Light
83%inclusion791 decks956 decks
81%synergy
Flame of Anor
82%inclusion784 decks956 decks
79%synergy
Fiery Inscription
76%inclusion729 decks956 decks
73%synergy
Guttersnipe
76%inclusion723 decks956 decks
69%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
78%inclusion748 decks956 decks
65%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion704 decks956 decks
62%synergy
Mystic Confluence
63%inclusion605 decks956 decks
60%synergy
Press the Enemy
59%inclusion565 decks956 decks
58%synergy
Fury Charm
58%inclusion553 decks956 decks
56%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
57%inclusion541 decks956 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion764 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
77%inclusion737 decks956 decks
28%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
71%inclusion677 decks956 decks
46%synergy
Brainstorm
68%inclusion648 decks956 decks
47%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
64%inclusion612 decks956 decks
53%synergy
Opt
63%inclusion605 decks956 decks
50%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion571 decks956 decks
45%synergy
Prismari Command
58%inclusion558 decks956 decks
53%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
57%inclusion545 decks956 decks
54%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
57%inclusion543 decks956 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion347 decks956 decks
25%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion317 decks956 decks
19%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion253 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion199 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion146 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion146 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion124 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.4%inclusion90 decks956 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
9.2%inclusion88 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion54 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
56%inclusion535 decks956 decks
55%synergy
Wizards of Thay
56%inclusion532 decks956 decks
55%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
49%inclusion467 decks956 decks
43%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
49%inclusion466 decks956 decks
45%synergy
Archmage of Runes
42%inclusion130 decks306 decks
39%synergy
Young Pyromancer
40%inclusion378 decks956 decks
31%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
37%inclusion354 decks956 decks
35%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
37%inclusion353 decks956 decks
36%synergy
Monastery Mentor
35%inclusion338 decks956 decks
21%synergy
Rift Elemental
33%inclusion313 decks956 decks
31%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
31%inclusion299 decks956 decks
31%synergy
Time Beetle
31%inclusion293 decks956 decks
27%synergy
Coruscation Mage
30%inclusion146 decks494 decks
27%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion131 decks495 decks
21%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
25%inclusion238 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
24%inclusion228 decks956 decks
15%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
23%inclusion223 decks956 decks
23%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
23%inclusion221 decks956 decks
22%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
19%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
22%inclusion215 decks956 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
21%inclusion203 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
20%inclusion139 decks696 decks
19%synergy
High Fae Trickster
20%inclusion59 decks300 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion108 decks576 decks
12%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
18%inclusion175 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Electrostatic Field
18%inclusion173 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
15%inclusion140 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
14%inclusion135 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
12%inclusion112 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask
11%inclusion109 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion53 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion56 decks581 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
10%inclusion91 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Nalfeshnee
8.8%inclusion84 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.4%inclusion80 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
8.3%inclusion79 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Docent of Perfection
7.8%inclusion75 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
7.7%inclusion23 decks299 decks
4%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.4%inclusion71 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.3%inclusion70 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
7.3%inclusion70 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.1%inclusion68 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
6.7%inclusion64 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
6.6%inclusion57 decks866 decks
6%synergy
Esper Sentinel
6.5%inclusion62 decks956 decks
-13%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
6.5%inclusion62 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
6.4%inclusion37 decks578 decks
6%synergy
Firebrand Archer
6.3%inclusion60 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
6.2%inclusion59 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
6.0%inclusion57 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Courageous Resolve
54%inclusion514 decks956 decks
53%synergy
Clockspinning
52%inclusion501 decks956 decks
50%synergy
Generous Gift
51%inclusion490 decks956 decks
29%synergy
Dust of Moments
51%inclusion486 decks956 decks
50%synergy
Lightning Bolt
50%inclusion479 decks956 decks
42%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
48%inclusion460 decks956 decks
46%synergy
Boros Charm
47%inclusion450 decks956 decks
26%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
47%inclusion447 decks956 decks
44%synergy
Consider
45%inclusion433 decks956 decks
36%synergy
Archmage's Charm
39%inclusion376 decks956 decks
38%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
38%inclusion364 decks956 decks
28%synergy
Display of Power
37%inclusion349 decks956 decks
36%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion303 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion287 decks956 decks
-5%synergy
Quick Study
29%inclusion274 decks956 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Helix
27%inclusion256 decks956 decks
25%synergy
Cryptic Command
25%inclusion241 decks956 decks
24%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion241 decks956 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion240 decks956 decks
22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
23%inclusion217 decks956 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion207 decks956 decks
15%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion196 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Reprieve
20%inclusion195 decks956 decks
18%synergy
Quicken
20%inclusion187 decks956 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion179 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion173 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Spellgyre
18%inclusion87 decks488 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion101 decks581 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion162 decks956 decks
13%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion161 decks956 decks
15%synergy
Impulse
15%inclusion147 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion130 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Jeskai Charm
13%inclusion129 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion124 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion124 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion47 decks394 decks
8%synergy
Brainsurge
12%inclusion69 decks583 decks
10%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion81 decks715 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion99 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion98 decks956 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion94 decks956 decks
3%synergy
New Way Forward
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
9.4%inclusion90 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
9.4%inclusion67 decks715 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
9.2%inclusion88 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.1%inclusion87 decks956 decks
2%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
9.0%inclusion86 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.9%inclusion76 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
46%inclusion437 decks956 decks
43%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
43%inclusion414 decks956 decks
43%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
39%inclusion375 decks956 decks
39%synergy
All of History, All at Once
37%inclusion353 decks956 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion351 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
35%inclusion338 decks956 decks
35%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
32%inclusion309 decks956 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
32%inclusion302 decks956 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion230 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
21%inclusion205 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
18%inclusion175 decks956 decks
15%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion167 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Rousing Refrain
14%inclusion134 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
14%inclusion131 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion130 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion113 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion106 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion105 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
11%inclusion101 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion100 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion99 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Mists of Lórien
10%inclusion99 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion98 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Mana Geyser
10%inclusion95 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
8.9%inclusion26 decks293 decks
8%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
8.4%inclusion80 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.2%inclusion78 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
7.8%inclusion75 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Time Warp
7.3%inclusion70 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.9%inclusion66 decks956 decks
-7%synergy
Elemental Eruption
6.8%inclusion47 decks696 decks
6%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
6.4%inclusion61 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
6.4%inclusion61 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
6.3%inclusion60 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.9%inclusion56 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.5%inclusion53 decks956 decks
3%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
5.4%inclusion52 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.1%inclusion49 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
35%inclusion330 decks956 decks
33%synergy
Glamdring
31%inclusion296 decks956 decks
30%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
27%inclusion259 decks956 decks
26%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
24%inclusion229 decks956 decks
23%synergy
Primal Amulet
23%inclusion217 decks956 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion176 decks956 decks
-6%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
14%inclusion136 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion124 decks956 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.9%inclusion76 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.4%inclusion71 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.1%inclusion49 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
48%inclusion461 decks956 decks
44%synergy
As Foretold
34%inclusion321 decks956 decks
30%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
29%inclusion257 decks887 decks
28%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
27%inclusion78 decks293 decks
25%synergy
Paradox Haze
20%inclusion187 decks956 decks
16%synergy
Double Vision
18%inclusion171 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Sorcerer Class
16%inclusion156 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
13%inclusion125 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion120 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion118 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Storm of Saruman
12%inclusion118 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Aria of Flame
10%inclusion100 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
10%inclusion95 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
10%inclusion94 decks956 decks
-5%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
9.2%inclusion88 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.7%inclusion83 decks956 decks
-3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.2%inclusion69 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.9%inclusion66 decks956 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.8%inclusion65 decks956 decks
-6%synergy
Artist's Talent
5.7%inclusion28 decks495 decks
3%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.6%inclusion33 decks585 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
24%inclusion229 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
23%inclusion116 decks496 decks
19%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion102 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Quintorius Kand
10%inclusion95 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.5%inclusion53 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion575 decks956 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion397 decks956 decks
36%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
26%inclusion247 decks956 decks
25%synergy
Rivendell
23%inclusion223 decks956 decks
21%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion126 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion123 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Mines of Moria
10%inclusion100 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.3%inclusion89 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.9%inclusion85 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion72 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
5.4%inclusion52 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion52 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion859 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion853 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion495 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion452 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion445 decks956 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion409 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
41%inclusion394 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion365 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion241 decks956 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion224 decks956 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion137 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion135 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion98 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.4%inclusion71 decks956 decks
3%synergy
Séance Board
6.3%inclusion24 decks384 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
6.1%inclusion58 decks956 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion932 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion925 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion911 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion879 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
65%inclusion623 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion608 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Monastery
62%inclusion593 decks956 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
58%inclusion552 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion492 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
51%inclusion489 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion446 decks956 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion444 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion442 decks956 decks
23%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
45%inclusion431 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion423 decks956 decks
13%synergy
Raugrin Triome
44%inclusion421 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
41%inclusion395 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion386 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
39%inclusion377 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion329 decks956 decks
-6%synergy
Sundown Pass
34%inclusion325 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
29%inclusion274 decks956 decks
-13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion273 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
28%inclusion271 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Perilous Landscape
28%inclusion160 decks573 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion253 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion249 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion248 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion231 decks956 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion227 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
24%inclusion226 decks956 decks
-3%synergy
Port Town
23%inclusion221 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion192 decks956 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Triumph
19%inclusion181 decks956 decks
-6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion108 decks576 decks
12%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
19%inclusion178 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion101 decks581 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion159 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion154 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion140 decks956 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion138 decks956 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion130 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion126 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion124 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion119 decks956 decks
-10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion106 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Boros Garrison
11%inclusion104 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion92 decks887 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
10%inclusion99 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion99 decks956 decks
7%synergy