Gandalf the Grey (Commander) - Budget Burn

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Kyle Massa
Jul 11, 2024
The Over/Under - A Review of The Lord of the Rings Commanders
Which Lord of the Rings commanders have been most popular in practice? Kyle reviews his predictions one year on!
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Gandalf's Sanction
75% of 8 decks +72% synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
75% of 8 decks +67% synergy
Fiery Inscription
75% of 8 decks +64% synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
62% of 8 decks +53% synergy
Candlekeep Sage
50% of 8 decks +50% synergy
Guttersnipe
75% of 8 decks +49% synergy
Unruly Catapult
50% of 8 decks +45% synergy
Abrade
62% of 8 decks +43% synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
50% of 8 decks +37% synergy
Electrostatic Field
50% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Top Cards
Negate
62% of 8 decks +28% synergy
Goblin Electromancer
62% of 8 decks +33% synergy
Opt
62% of 8 decks +27% synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
50% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Frantic Search
50% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Creatures
Stormcatch Mentor
60% of 5 decks +39% synergy
Coruscation Mage
40% of 5 decks +19% synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Geyser Drake
33% of 6 decks +33% synergy
Drake Hatcher
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Firebrand Archer
25% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25% of 8 decks -5% synergy
Young Pyromancer
25% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Crackling Drake
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
25% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Murmuring Mystic
25% of 8 decks +16% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Tempest Angler
20% of 5 decks +15% synergy
Hearthborn Battler
20% of 5 decks +20% synergy
Daring Waverider
20% of 5 decks +16% synergy
Conspiracy Unraveler
17% of 6 decks +17% synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
17% of 6 decks +14% synergy
Razzle-Dazzler
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Panicked Altisaur
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Melek, Reforged Researcher
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
12% of 8 decks -5% synergy
Brimstone Trebuchet
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Scalding Viper
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Flame Channeler
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Ghitu Chronicler
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Tazeem Roilmage
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Storm Skreelix
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Tandem Lookout
12% of 8 decks -1% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
12% of 8 decks +1% synergy
Magus of the Wheel
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
12% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Ghitu Journeymage
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Faerie Vandal
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Piston-Fist Cyclops
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Ardent Elementalist
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Master of Waves
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Merfolk Trickster
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Embermaw Hellion
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Saruman the White
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Beamsplitter Mage
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
12% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Instants
Display of Power
38% of 8 decks +36% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
38% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Blur
38% of 8 decks +37% synergy
Hithlain Knots
38% of 8 decks +37% synergy
Planar Incision
38% of 8 decks +37% synergy
Snap
38% of 8 decks +15% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
38% of 8 decks +35% synergy
Quick Study
38% of 8 decks +33% synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Frantic Firebolt
25% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Hungry Flames
25% of 8 decks +25% synergy
Hypothesizzle
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Unwind
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Shock
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Electrickery
25% of 8 decks +20% synergy
Izzet Charm
25% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Run Away Together
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Prismari Command
25% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Displace
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Consider
25% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Counterspell
25% of 8 decks -29% synergy
Lightning Bolt
25% of 8 decks -3% synergy
Electrodominance
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Untimely Malfunction
25% of 4 decks +16% synergy
Slick Sequence
17% of 6 decks +13% synergy
Phantom Interference
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Thunder Salvo
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Flare of Denial
17% of 6 decks +15% synergy
Brainsurge
17% of 6 decks +12% synergy
Invert Polarity
17% of 6 decks +4% synergy
Hurl into History
14% of 7 decks +14% synergy
Wizard's Lightning
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Arcane Infusion
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Shivan Fire
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Exclude
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Tidal Wave
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Calibrated Blast
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Spell Pierce
12% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Unsummon
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Scorching Dragonfire
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12% of 8 decks -1% synergy
Complete the Circuit
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Jaya's Greeting
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Radiating Lightning
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Dig Through Time
12% of 8 decks +0% synergy
Essence Flux
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Lightning Strike
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Disrupt
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Sorceries
Grab the Prize
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Snort
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
33% of 6 decks +31% synergy
Tectonic Hazard
29% of 7 decks +23% synergy
Skewer the Critics
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Blasphemous Act
25% of 8 decks -15% synergy
Fiery Confluence
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Expressive Iteration
25% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Inspired Tinkering
25% of 8 decks +22% synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25% of 8 decks +6% synergy
Splash Portal
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Playful Shove
20% of 5 decks +18% synergy
Seize the Secrets
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Lock and Load
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Sorcerous Squall
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Drag Under
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Traitorous Greed
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Slagstorm
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Molten Disaster
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Divination
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Mutiny
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Arwen's Gift
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Firecannon Blast
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Mind Bomb
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Treason of Isengard
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Swarming of Moria
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Fiery Intervention
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Sleight of Hand
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Relentless Advance
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Stealth Mission
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Compulsive Research
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Insult // Injury
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Fireball
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Haunting Imitation
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Mishra's Command
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Preordain
12% of 8 decks -22% synergy
You've Been Caught Stealing
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Crush the Weak
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
End the Festivities
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Excavation Explosion
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Collected Conjuring
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Reduce to Ashes
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Furnace Reins
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Faithless Looting
12% of 8 decks -21% synergy
Meltdown
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Jace's Triumph
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Isengard Unleashed
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Lava Spike
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Flood of Recollection
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Direct Current
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
25% of 8 decks +13% synergy
Wishing Well
20% of 5 decks +19% synergy
River Song's Diary
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Pyromancer's Gauntlet
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Talon of Pain
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Helm of Awakening
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Runechanter's Pike
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Glamdring
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Witching Well
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Ransacked Lab
29% of 7 decks +21% synergy
Storm of Saruman
25% of 8 decks +23% synergy
Curiosity
25% of 8 decks +1% synergy
Mechanized Warfare
25% of 8 decks +24% synergy
Glassworks // Shattered Yard
25% of 4 decks +25% synergy
Artist's Talent
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Fires of Mount Doom
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Circle of Flame
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Improbable Alliance
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Double Vision
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Firemind's Research
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Jace's Sanctum
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Vance's Blasting Cannons
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
The Bath Song
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Enchanter's Bane
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Swarm Intelligence
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Sorcerer Class
12% of 8 decks +4% synergy
Claustrophobia
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Lost Isle Calling
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
The Apprentice's Folly
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Ral Zarek
12% of 8 decks +9% synergy
Utility Lands
Muraganda Raceway
33% of 3 decks +32% synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
33% of 3 decks +33% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25% of 8 decks -1% synergy
Riptide Laboratory
25% of 8 decks +19% synergy
Hidden Cataract
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Coral Atoll
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Reliquary Tower
12% of 8 decks -38% synergy
Blighted Cataract
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
The Surgical Bay
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Dwarven Mine
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
12% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Lonely Sandbar
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Mines of Moria
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
50% of 8 decks -34% synergy
Sol Ring
50% of 8 decks -37% synergy
Izzet Signet
38% of 8 decks -25% synergy
Thought Vessel
25% of 8 decks -12% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
25% of 8 decks -31% synergy
Fellwar Stone
25% of 8 decks -8% synergy
Bandit's Haul
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Mind Stone
12% of 8 decks -14% synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Sky Diamond
12% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Springleaf Drum
12% of 8 decks +8% synergy
Commander's Sphere
12% of 8 decks -5% synergy
Wizard's Rockets
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Fire Diamond
12% of 8 decks +4% synergy
Cursed Mirror
12% of 8 decks +5% synergy
Glittering Stockpile
12% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Lands
Mountain
100% of 8 decks +3% synergy
Island
100% of 8 decks +2% synergy
Command Tower
50% of 8 decks -37% synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
50% of 4 decks +47% synergy
Shivan Reef
38% of 8 decks -21% synergy
Frostboil Snarl
38% of 8 decks -6% synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38% of 8 decks -5% synergy
Ferrous Lake
33% of 6 decks +10% synergy
Exotic Orchard
25% of 8 decks -9% synergy
Izzet Guildgate
25% of 8 decks +15% synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25% of 8 decks -16% synergy
Molten Tributary
25% of 8 decks +15% synergy
Path of Ancestry
25% of 8 decks +11% synergy
Sulfur Falls
25% of 8 decks -40% synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25% of 8 decks -16% synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20% of 5 decks +12% synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20% of 5 decks +8% synergy
Eroded Canyon
17% of 6 decks +9% synergy
Mirage Mesa
17% of 6 decks +16% synergy
Library
14% of 7 decks +13% synergy
Volatile Fjord
12% of 8 decks +7% synergy
Surtland Frostpyre
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Steam Vents
12% of 8 decks -34% synergy
Myriad Landscape
12% of 8 decks -6% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12% of 8 decks -0% synergy
Fiery Islet
12% of 8 decks -13% synergy
Spirebluff Canal
12% of 8 decks -1% synergy
The Grey Havens
12% of 8 decks +12% synergy
Thriving Bluff
12% of 8 decks +10% synergy