Gandalf of the Secret Fire (Commander) - Optimized

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
81%inclusion38 decks47 decks
78%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
64%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
63%synergy
Brainstorm
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
58%synergy
Fiery Inscription
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Guttersnipe
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Cryptic Command
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
48%synergy
Prismari Command
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Press the Enemy
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion39 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Frantic Search
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Bolt
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
44%synergy
Fury Charm
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
53%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Jeska's Will
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Rhystic Study
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Protection
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Tomb
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Wizards of Thay
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Rift Elemental
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Jhoira's Timebug
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Gandalf the Grey
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Vega, the Watcher
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Monastery Mentor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Electrostatic Field
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Time Beetle
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Young Pyromancer
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
The Tenth Doctor
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Coruscation Mage
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Soulfire Grand Master
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Hypersonic Dragon
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Opt
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Confluence
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Clockspinning
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Archmage's Charm
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Dust of Moments
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Nexus of Fate
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Consider
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Helix
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Impulse
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Dig Through Time
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Courageous Resolve
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Reiterate
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Supreme Will
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Brainsurge
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Wear // Tear
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Quicken
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Display of Power
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
New Way Forward
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Quick Study
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Final Showdown
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Wibbly-wobbly, Timey-wimey
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Preordain
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
All of History, All at Once
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Mana Geyser
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Expressive Iteration
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Time Warp
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Chronomantic Escape
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Refrain
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Time Stretch
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Fabricate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Solar Blaze
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Vision
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Primal Amulet
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Glamdring
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Rotating Fireplace
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
37%synergy
As Foretold
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Double Vision
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Aria of Flame
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Paradox Haze
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Powerbalance
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Rivendell
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Emergence Zone
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion47 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Signet
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Boros Signet
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Signet
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Tantalite
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Island
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Sacred Foundry
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Steam Vents
72%inclusion34 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Sulfur Falls
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Raugrin Triome
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Mystic Monastery
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Sundown Pass
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Spectator Seating
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Tundra
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Volcanic Island
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Plateau
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Meticulous Archive
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Thundering Falls
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Landscape
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-21%synergy
Boros Garrison
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy