Gandalf the Grey (Commander) - Budget Spellslinger

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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
70%inclusion52 decks74 decks
67%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
59%inclusion44 decks74 decks
59%synergy
Fiery Inscription
66%inclusion49 decks74 decks
55%synergy
Display of Power
51%inclusion38 decks74 decks
49%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
47%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
76%inclusion56 decks74 decks
46%synergy
Guttersnipe
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
45%synergy
Blur
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
41%synergy
Planar Incision
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Opt
73%inclusion54 decks74 decks
37%synergy
Negate
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Bolt
54%inclusion40 decks74 decks
26%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Charm
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Young Pyromancer
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Thermo-Alchemist
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Coruscation Mage
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Electrostatic Field
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Unruly Catapult
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Tempest Angler
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Mocking Sprite
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Crackling Drake
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Aegar, the Freezing Flame
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Enigma Drake
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Sprite Dragon
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Transit Mage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Chronarch
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Haughty Djinn
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Bloodwater Entity
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Wizards of Thay
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Saruman the White
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Umara Mystic
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Geyser Drake
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Razzle-Dazzler
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Tolarian Terror
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Abrade
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Flame of Anor
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Press the Enemy
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Consider
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Hithlain Knots
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Glorious Gale
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
-13%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Quick Study
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Essence Flux
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Unsummon
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Wizard's Retort
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Teach by Example
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Cancel
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Cast into the Fire
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Strike
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Ionize
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Displace
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Shock
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Council's Deliberation
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Unwind
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Demand Answers
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Siren's Ruse
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Rewind
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Fact or Fiction
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Stern Scolding
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Comet Storm
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-26%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Smite the Deathless
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Birthday Escape
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Serum Visions
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Ranger's Firebrand
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Grapeshot
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Breaking of the Fellowship
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Snort
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Divination
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Arwen's Gift
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-23%synergy
Epic Experiment
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Confluence
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Beacon Bolt
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Act of Treason
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Bounty
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Treason of Isengard
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Fireball
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Fire of Orthanc
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Experimental Overload
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Lock and Load
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Splash Portal
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Flood of Recollection
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Horses of the Bruinen
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Past in Flames
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Truth or Consequences
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Plea for Power
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Earthquake
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Strategic Planning
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Pull from the Deep
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Lava Axe
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glamdring
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Wand of Wonder
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-24%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Double Vision
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
13%synergy
The Bath Song
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Storm of Saruman
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Sorcerer Class
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Curiosity
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-17%synergy
Firemind's Research
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Melee
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
There and Back Again
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Riptide Laboratory
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
-26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Mines of Moria
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Restless Spire
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion52 decks74 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
-20%synergy
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
-28%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-18%synergy
Fire Diamond
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Inherited Envelope
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion74 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion74 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
66%inclusion49 decks74 decks
-21%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
51%inclusion38 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
51%inclusion38 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
28%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
-29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
-35%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
-12%synergy
Molten Tributary
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Campus
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Eroded Canyon
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-32%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
The Grey Havens
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mesa
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Shire Terrace
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy