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%inclusion797 decks963 decks
81%synergy
Flame of Anor
82%inclusion789 decks963 decks
79%synergy
Fiery Inscription
76%inclusion734 decks963 decks
73%synergy
Guttersnipe
75%inclusion727 decks963 decks
69%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
78%inclusion751 decks963 decks
65%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion708 decks963 decks
62%synergy
Mystic Confluence
63%inclusion610 decks963 decks
60%synergy
Press the Enemy
59%inclusion570 decks963 decks
58%synergy
Fury Charm
58%inclusion556 decks963 decks
56%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
56%inclusion544 decks963 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion769 decks963 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
77%inclusion743 decks963 decks
28%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
71%inclusion682 decks963 decks
46%synergy
Brainstorm
68%inclusion655 decks963 decks
48%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
64%inclusion616 decks963 decks
53%synergy
Opt
64%inclusion612 decks963 decks
51%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion576 decks963 decks
45%synergy
Prismari Command
58%inclusion561 decks963 decks
53%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
57%inclusion550 decks963 decks
55%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
57%inclusion545 decks963 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
36%inclusion351 decks963 decks
25%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion321 decks963 decks
19%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion256 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion202 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion149 decks963 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion146 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion125 decks963 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.3%inclusion90 decks963 decks
-6%synergy
The One Ring
9.2%inclusion89 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.6%inclusion54 decks963 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
56%inclusion538 decks963 decks
55%synergy
Wizards of Thay
56%inclusion535 decks963 decks
55%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
49%inclusion470 decks963 decks
43%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
49%inclusion468 decks963 decks
45%synergy
Archmage of Runes
42%inclusion130 decks306 decks
39%synergy
Young Pyromancer
39%inclusion379 decks963 decks
31%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
37%inclusion355 decks963 decks
35%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
37%inclusion354 decks963 decks
36%synergy
Monastery Mentor
35%inclusion340 decks963 decks
21%synergy
Rift Elemental
33%inclusion314 decks963 decks
31%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
31%inclusion301 decks963 decks
30%synergy
Time Beetle
31%inclusion294 decks963 decks
27%synergy
Coruscation Mage
30%inclusion146 decks494 decks
27%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
26%inclusion131 decks495 decks
21%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
25%inclusion240 decks963 decks
14%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
24%inclusion228 decks963 decks
15%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
23%inclusion224 decks963 decks
23%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
23%inclusion222 decks963 decks
22%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
19%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
22%inclusion215 decks963 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
21%inclusion206 decks963 decks
18%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%inclusion176 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Electrostatic Field
18%inclusion173 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
15%inclusion140 decks963 decks
12%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
14%inclusion136 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
12%inclusion113 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask
11%inclusion110 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion53 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
10%inclusion56 decks581 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
10%inclusion92 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Nalfeshnee
8.7%inclusion84 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.3%inclusion80 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
8.2%inclusion79 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Docent of Perfection
7.8%inclusion75 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
7.7%inclusion23 decks299 decks
4%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.4%inclusion71 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
7.4%inclusion71 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.4%inclusion71 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.2%inclusion69 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
6.6%inclusion64 decks963 decks
0%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
6.6%inclusion57 decks866 decks
6%synergy
The Ninth Doctor
6.4%inclusion62 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Esper Sentinel
6.4%inclusion62 decks963 decks
-13%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
6.4%inclusion37 decks578 decks
6%synergy
Firebrand Archer
6.3%inclusion61 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
6.2%inclusion60 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
5.9%inclusion57 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Courageous Resolve
54%inclusion520 decks963 decks
53%synergy
Clockspinning
52%inclusion503 decks963 decks
49%synergy
Generous Gift
51%inclusion494 decks963 decks
29%synergy
Dust of Moments
51%inclusion488 decks963 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Bolt
50%inclusion486 decks963 decks
42%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
48%inclusion463 decks963 decks
46%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
47%inclusion452 decks963 decks
44%synergy
Boros Charm
47%inclusion451 decks963 decks
26%synergy
Consider
45%inclusion437 decks963 decks
36%synergy
Archmage's Charm
39%inclusion379 decks963 decks
38%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
38%inclusion366 decks963 decks
28%synergy
Display of Power
36%inclusion351 decks963 decks
36%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion305 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion291 decks963 decks
-5%synergy
Quick Study
29%inclusion275 decks963 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Helix
27%inclusion257 decks963 decks
25%synergy
Cryptic Command
25%inclusion243 decks963 decks
24%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion242 decks963 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Charm
25%inclusion241 decks963 decks
22%synergy
Fact or Fiction
23%inclusion219 decks963 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion208 decks963 decks
15%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
21%inclusion198 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Reprieve
20%inclusion195 decks963 decks
18%synergy
Quicken
20%inclusion190 decks963 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
19%inclusion181 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion174 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Spellgyre
18%inclusion87 decks488 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion101 decks581 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
17%inclusion163 decks963 decks
13%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion162 decks963 decks
15%synergy
Impulse
16%inclusion150 decks963 decks
14%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion131 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
12%synergy
Jeskai Charm
13%inclusion129 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion126 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion125 decks963 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 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion98 decks963 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion97 decks963 decks
3%synergy
New Way Forward
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
9.4%inclusion91 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
9.4%inclusion67 decks715 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
9.1%inclusion88 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.0%inclusion87 decks963 decks
2%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
8.9%inclusion86 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.0%inclusion77 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
45%inclusion438 decks963 decks
42%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
43%inclusion416 decks963 decks
43%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
39%inclusion379 decks963 decks
39%synergy
All of History, All at Once
37%inclusion354 decks963 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
37%inclusion353 decks963 decks
14%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
36%inclusion342 decks963 decks
35%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
32%inclusion311 decks963 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
32%inclusion304 decks963 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion233 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
21%inclusion205 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
18%inclusion176 decks963 decks
15%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
17%inclusion168 decks963 decks
14%synergy
Rousing Refrain
14%inclusion135 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion133 decks963 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
14%inclusion132 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
12%inclusion114 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion106 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion106 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
10%inclusion101 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion101 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion100 decks963 decks
0%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion100 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Mists of Lórien
10%inclusion100 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
10%inclusion96 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
8.9%inclusion26 decks293 decks
8%synergy
The Wedding of River Song
8.4%inclusion81 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.2%inclusion79 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
7.9%inclusion76 decks963 decks
-4%synergy
Time Warp
7.4%inclusion71 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.1%inclusion68 decks963 decks
-6%synergy
Elemental Eruption
6.8%inclusion47 decks696 decks
6%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
6.4%inclusion62 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
6.4%inclusion62 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
6.3%inclusion61 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.8%inclusion56 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.5%inclusion53 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
5.4%inclusion52 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.3%inclusion51 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
35%inclusion333 decks963 decks
34%synergy
Glamdring
31%inclusion298 decks963 decks
30%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
27%inclusion261 decks963 decks
26%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
24%inclusion231 decks963 decks
23%synergy
Primal Amulet
23%inclusion219 decks963 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion177 decks963 decks
-6%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
14%inclusion138 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion124 decks963 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.0%inclusion77 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.6%inclusion73 decks963 decks
-4%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.1%inclusion49 decks963 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
48%inclusion466 decks963 decks
45%synergy
As Foretold
33%inclusion322 decks963 decks
29%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%inclusion189 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Double Vision
18%inclusion172 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Sorcerer Class
16%inclusion157 decks963 decks
14%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
13%inclusion125 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Shark Typhoon
12%inclusion120 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Storm of Saruman
12%inclusion120 decks963 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion118 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Aria of Flame
10%inclusion100 decks963 decks
10%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
10%inclusion96 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
10%inclusion94 decks963 decks
-5%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
9.3%inclusion90 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.6%inclusion83 decks963 decks
-3%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.3%inclusion70 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.9%inclusion66 decks963 decks
-6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.9%inclusion66 decks963 decks
-5%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%inclusion230 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
23%inclusion116 decks496 decks
19%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion103 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Quintorius Kand
10%inclusion95 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.5%inclusion53 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion578 decks963 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion400 decks963 decks
36%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
26%inclusion249 decks963 decks
25%synergy
Rivendell
23%inclusion224 decks963 decks
21%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion127 decks963 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion124 decks963 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Mines of Moria
11%inclusion102 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
8%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.3%inclusion90 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
9.0%inclusion87 decks963 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion72 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
5.4%inclusion52 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion52 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion866 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion859 decks963 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
52%inclusion498 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion454 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion448 decks963 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion411 decks963 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
41%inclusion397 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion369 decks963 decks
14%synergy
Boros Signet
25%inclusion241 decks963 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion225 decks963 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion139 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion135 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion99 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.5%inclusion72 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Séance Board
6.3%inclusion24 decks384 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
6.2%inclusion60 decks963 decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion939 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion932 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion918 decks963 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion886 decks963 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
65%inclusion627 decks963 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion612 decks963 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Monastery
62%inclusion596 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
58%inclusion556 decks963 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion498 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
51%inclusion491 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Steam Vents
46%inclusion447 decks963 decks
6%synergy
Training Center
46%inclusion446 decks963 decks
15%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion445 decks963 decks
23%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
45%inclusion434 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion425 decks963 decks
13%synergy
Raugrin Triome
44%inclusion422 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
41%inclusion395 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Sacred Foundry
40%inclusion389 decks963 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
39%inclusion380 decks963 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Reef
34%inclusion331 decks963 decks
-6%synergy
Sundown Pass
34%inclusion328 decks963 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion275 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
28%inclusion274 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Battlefield Forge
28%inclusion274 decks963 decks
-13%synergy
Perilous Landscape
28%inclusion160 decks573 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion256 decks963 decks
-1%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion251 decks963 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
26%inclusion250 decks963 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
24%inclusion233 decks963 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
24%inclusion230 decks963 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion228 decks963 decks
-4%synergy
Port Town
23%inclusion224 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion192 decks963 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
19%inclusion184 decks963 decks
-5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion108 decks576 decks
12%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
19%inclusion179 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion101 decks581 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion159 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion156 decks963 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion143 decks963 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion139 decks963 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion130 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion126 decks963 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion125 decks963 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion120 decks963 decks
-10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion106 decks963 decks
8%synergy
Boros Garrison
11%inclusion104 decks963 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
10%inclusion100 decks963 decks
4%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion92 decks887 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion99 decks963 decks
7%synergy