Gandalf the Grey (Commander) - Budget

Kyle Massa
Jul 11, 2024
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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Thunderdrum Soloist
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Charm
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Harmonized Trio
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Impractical Joke
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Hydro-Channeler
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gandalf's Sanction
68%inclusion129 decks191 decks
65%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
53%inclusion102 decks191 decks
53%synergy
Fiery Inscription
60%inclusion115 decks191 decks
50%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
56%inclusion107 decks191 decks
49%synergy
Birthday Escape
41%inclusion78 decks191 decks
40%synergy
Hithlain Knots
37%inclusion71 decks191 decks
37%synergy
Guttersnipe
61%inclusion116 decks191 decks
35%synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
34%inclusion64 decks191 decks
33%synergy
Glorious Gale
33%inclusion63 decks191 decks
33%synergy
Display of Power
34%inclusion65 decks191 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Goblin Electromancer
56%inclusion107 decks191 decks
27%synergy
Opt
54%inclusion103 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion99 decks191 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
45%inclusion85 decks191 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
37%inclusion69 decks185 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion68 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
36%inclusion68 decks191 decks
22%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
36%inclusion68 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Faithless Looting
34%inclusion64 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Blur
33%inclusion63 decks191 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Young Pyromancer
32%inclusion61 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Archaeomancer
32%inclusion61 decks191 decks
29%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
29%inclusion56 decks191 decks
29%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
29%inclusion56 decks191 decks
19%synergy
Coruscation Mage
29%inclusion54 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
29%inclusion55 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Firebrand Archer
29%inclusion55 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
28%inclusion54 decks191 decks
21%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
25%inclusion48 decks191 decks
-15%synergy
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
23%inclusion44 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Archmage of Runes
19%inclusion30 decks160 decks
6%synergy
Tempest Angler
17%inclusion32 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Electrostatic Field
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
-19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
-12%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Mocking Sprite
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
12%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Saruman the White
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Crackling Drake
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Mysidian Elder
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
11%synergy
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Gimli, Counter of Kills
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Unruly Catapult
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Aegar, the Freezing Flame
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Quistis Trepe
7.8%inclusion9 decks115 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Spellgorger Weird
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Enigma Drake
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Pigment Wrangler
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Tackle Artist
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Kindlespark Duo
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Captain of Umbar
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Razzle-Dazzler
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Tolarian Terror
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Izzet Charm
33%inclusion63 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Consider
32%inclusion61 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Press the Enemy
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Planar Incision
30%inclusion58 decks191 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion57 decks191 decks
-22%synergy
Flame of Anor
30%inclusion57 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
28%inclusion53 decks191 decks
26%synergy
Wizard's Retort
26%inclusion50 decks191 decks
24%synergy
Cast into the Fire
25%inclusion47 decks191 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion44 decks191 decks
-18%synergy
Smite the Deathless
23%inclusion43 decks191 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Strike
20%inclusion39 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Shock
20%inclusion38 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Council's Deliberation
19%inclusion37 decks191 decks
19%synergy
Soothing of Sméagol
18%inclusion35 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Prismari Command
18%inclusion35 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion35 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion34 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion33 decks191 decks
-26%synergy
Essence Flux
17%inclusion33 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Saruman's Trickery
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
17%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
14%synergy
Stern Scolding
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Quick Study
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Dreadful as the Storm
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Displace
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
14%synergy
Electrodominance
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Ionize
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Isolation at Orthanc
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Teach by Example
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Unsummon
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Slick Sequence
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
-14%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Gimli's Fury
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Essence Scatter
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Snap
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
-15%synergy
Unwind
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Refute
8.8%inclusion14 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Ranger's Firebrand
30%inclusion58 decks191 decks
30%synergy
Breaking of the Fellowship
30%inclusion57 decks191 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
28%inclusion53 decks191 decks
-6%synergy
Grapeshot
26%inclusion49 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
24%inclusion46 decks191 decks
18%synergy
Arwen's Gift
23%inclusion43 decks191 decks
22%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
22%inclusion42 decks191 decks
21%synergy
Fire of Orthanc
21%inclusion41 decks191 decks
21%synergy
Serum Visions
21%inclusion40 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion38 decks191 decks
-18%synergy
Deep Analysis
18%inclusion34 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
-7%synergy
Treason of Isengard
16%inclusion30 decks191 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Cruise
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Chain Reaction
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Divination
15%inclusion28 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Confluence
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
11%synergy
Horses of the Bruinen
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Splash Portal
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Fireball
12%inclusion22 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Epic Experiment
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Beacon Bolt
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Brass's Bounty
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Quarrel's End
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Surrounded by Orcs
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Swarming of Moria
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
-15%synergy
Rally at the Hornburg
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Banefire
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Act of Treason
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Foray of Orcs
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Splatter Technique
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Rapturous Moment
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Experimental Overload
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Agate Assault
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Grab the Prize
5.8%inclusion10 decks172 decks
3%synergy
Sleight of Hand
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Devastation Tide
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
-32%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Earthquake
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Aether Gale
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Boltwave
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glamdring
25%inclusion47 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Stone of Erech
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
-22%synergy
Lembas
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Diary of Dreams
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5.8%inclusion11 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
29%inclusion55 decks191 decks
13%synergy
The Bath Song
24%inclusion45 decks191 decks
23%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Fall of Cair Andros
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Storm of Saruman
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
7%synergy
There and Back Again
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
-17%synergy
Wizard Class
7.9%inclusion15 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Firemind's Research
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Book of Mazarbul
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
11%inclusion21 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.9%inclusion17 decks191 decks
-40%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
-18%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.3%inclusion14 decks191 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Spire
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion105 decks191 decks
-28%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion100 decks191 decks
-34%synergy
Commander's Sphere
41%inclusion79 decks191 decks
27%synergy
Izzet Signet
37%inclusion71 decks191 decks
-20%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion58 decks191 decks
7%synergy
Fire Diamond
17%inclusion33 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
9%synergy
Inherited Envelope
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion29 decks191 decks
-21%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion19 decks191 decks
-44%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.3%inclusion12 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.2%inclusion10 decks191 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion191 decks191 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion191 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
62%inclusion118 decks191 decks
-25%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
49%inclusion94 decks191 decks
32%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion79 decks191 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion74 decks191 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
36%inclusion68 decks191 decks
-4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion63 decks191 decks
-11%synergy
Sulfur Falls
31%inclusion60 decks191 decks
-35%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
29%inclusion56 decks191 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion42 decks191 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion40 decks191 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion38 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion32 decks191 decks
-17%synergy
Shivan Reef
16%inclusion31 decks191 decks
-43%synergy
The Grey Havens
14%inclusion26 decks191 decks
13%synergy
Prismari Campus
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Shire Terrace
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
-13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion23 decks191 decks
-32%synergy
Highland Lake
9.4%inclusion18 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
8.4%inclusion16 decks191 decks
6%synergy
Airship Engine Room
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.8%inclusion13 decks191 decks
-3%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
6.4%inclusion11 decks173 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
5.9%inclusion11 decks187 decks
-7%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy