Gandalf the Grey (Commander) - Core

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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Resonating Lute
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Sculpt
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Traumatic Critique
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Muse Seeker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Fiery Inscription
69%inclusion135 decks196 decks
59%synergy
Flame of Anor
69%inclusion135 decks196 decks
57%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
56%inclusion110 decks196 decks
53%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
54%inclusion105 decks196 decks
52%synergy
Guttersnipe
68%inclusion134 decks196 decks
43%synergy
Blur
43%inclusion84 decks196 decks
42%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
70%inclusion137 decks196 decks
41%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
47%inclusion92 decks196 decks
40%synergy
Planar Incision
39%inclusion77 decks196 decks
39%synergy
Display of Power
40%inclusion78 decks196 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Opt
61%inclusion119 decks196 decks
25%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
60%inclusion118 decks196 decks
25%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion116 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
56%inclusion109 decks196 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
51%inclusion100 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
51%inclusion100 decks196 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
51%inclusion99 decks196 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
49%inclusion97 decks196 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
47%inclusion93 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
47%inclusion93 decks196 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Talrand, Sky Summoner
41%inclusion80 decks196 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
39%inclusion72 decks185 decks
17%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
35%inclusion68 decks196 decks
17%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
35%inclusion68 decks196 decks
34%synergy
Archaeomancer
34%inclusion66 decks196 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
33%inclusion65 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Young Pyromancer
33%inclusion65 decks196 decks
17%synergy
Coruscation Mage
33%inclusion61 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Archmage of Runes
31%inclusion48 decks153 decks
18%synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
27%inclusion53 decks196 decks
27%synergy
Displacer Kitten
27%inclusion52 decks196 decks
23%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
27%inclusion52 decks196 decks
18%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
25%inclusion49 decks196 decks
17%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
25%inclusion49 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
22%inclusion44 decks196 decks
12%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
21%inclusion42 decks196 decks
14%synergy
Electrostatic Field
21%inclusion41 decks196 decks
8%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
20%inclusion40 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
20%inclusion39 decks196 decks
12%synergy
Firebrand Archer
17%inclusion33 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Wizards of Thay
15%inclusion29 decks196 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
12%inclusion23 decks196 decks
10%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
11%inclusion22 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Haughty Djinn
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Unruly Catapult
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Pelargir Survivor
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
10%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
10%inclusion20 decks191 decks
4%synergy
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
9.2%inclusion14 decks153 decks
-2%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
8.7%inclusion17 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
0%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
0%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Pensive Professor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.7%inclusion15 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
7.7%inclusion15 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
7.1%inclusion14 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
44%inclusion86 decks196 decks
11%synergy
Consider
43%inclusion84 decks196 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion82 decks196 decks
0%synergy
Essence Flux
39%inclusion77 decks196 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Denial
36%inclusion71 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Snap
34%inclusion67 decks196 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion54 decks196 decks
-9%synergy
Big Score
28%inclusion54 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Prismari Command
28%inclusion54 decks196 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Charm
27%inclusion53 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion44 decks196 decks
-5%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
22%inclusion44 decks196 decks
22%synergy
Seething Song
22%inclusion43 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion40 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Press the Enemy
20%inclusion40 decks196 decks
19%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
20%inclusion40 decks196 decks
11%synergy
Wizard's Retort
20%inclusion40 decks196 decks
19%synergy
Hithlain Knots
19%inclusion38 decks196 decks
19%synergy
Fact or Fiction
18%inclusion36 decks196 decks
11%synergy
Displace
18%inclusion35 decks196 decks
17%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion35 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
17%inclusion34 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion34 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Quick Study
17%inclusion33 decks196 decks
13%synergy
Glorious Gale
16%inclusion31 decks196 decks
15%synergy
Electrodominance
15%inclusion30 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Invert Polarity
13%inclusion25 decks191 decks
1%synergy
Reverberate
13%inclusion25 decks196 decks
8%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
13%inclusion25 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion23 decks196 decks
-6%synergy
Cast into the Fire
12%inclusion23 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Shock
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Comet Storm
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Confluence
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Refute
10%inclusion15 decks153 decks
5%synergy
Smite the Deathless
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Slick Sequence
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Brainsurge
9.4%inclusion18 decks192 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
8.7%inclusion17 decks196 decks
-3%synergy
Unsummon
8.7%inclusion17 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.7%inclusion17 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.7%inclusion17 decks196 decks
0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.3%inclusion14 decks169 decks
0%synergy
Stern Scolding
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
38%inclusion75 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
35%inclusion69 decks196 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Geyser
31%inclusion60 decks196 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
29%inclusion56 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
27%inclusion52 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Birthday Escape
26%inclusion50 decks196 decks
25%synergy
Lórien Revealed
26%inclusion50 decks196 decks
19%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
23%inclusion45 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Grapeshot
23%inclusion45 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion43 decks196 decks
-4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
20%inclusion40 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Boltwave
18%inclusion28 decks152 decks
12%synergy
Ranger's Firebrand
16%inclusion32 decks196 decks
16%synergy
Crackle with Power
16%inclusion31 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Confluence
15%inclusion29 decks196 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion28 decks196 decks
-11%synergy
Breaking of the Fellowship
14%inclusion28 decks196 decks
14%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion27 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion26 decks196 decks
0%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion25 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
13%inclusion25 decks196 decks
8%synergy
Brass's Bounty
12%inclusion24 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Mists of Lórien
12%inclusion23 decks196 decks
11%synergy
Past in Flames
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Arwen's Gift
9.2%inclusion18 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.2%inclusion18 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.7%inclusion17 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Splash Portal
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.3%inclusion14 decks169 decks
5%synergy
Epic Experiment
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Artistic Process
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
7.1%inclusion14 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Fireball
7.1%inclusion14 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.6%inclusion13 decks196 decks
-15%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.6%inclusion13 decks196 decks
0%synergy
Lock and Load
6.6%inclusion13 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.1%inclusion12 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Sleight of Hand
5.6%inclusion11 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
5.6%inclusion11 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.6%inclusion11 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Banefire
5.1%inclusion10 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Experimental Overload
5.1%inclusion10 decks196 decks
4%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.1%inclusion10 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Sozin's Comet
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glamdring
39%inclusion77 decks196 decks
38%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion39 decks196 decks
10%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
16%inclusion31 decks196 decks
15%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion28 decks196 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion23 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion22 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Twinning Staff
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
-1%synergy
Diary of Dreams
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.6%inclusion13 decks196 decks
-18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.1%inclusion12 decks196 decks
-22%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
36%inclusion70 decks196 decks
20%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
18%inclusion35 decks196 decks
11%synergy
Storm of Saruman
17%inclusion34 decks196 decks
16%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
17%inclusion33 decks196 decks
17%synergy
Sorcerer Class
14%inclusion27 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion26 decks196 decks
-2%synergy
Double Vision
12%inclusion24 decks196 decks
9%synergy
The Bath Song
11%inclusion22 decks196 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
7.7%inclusion15 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion15 decks196 decks
-17%synergy
Powerbalance
7.3%inclusion14 decks192 decks
4%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
-1%synergy
Wizard Class
6.1%inclusion12 decks196 decks
-1%synergy
There and Back Again
5.6%inclusion11 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
0%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.1%inclusion10 decks196 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
16%inclusion31 decks196 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
-3%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5.6%inclusion11 decks196 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion75 decks196 decks
-11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion66 decks196 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
34%inclusion66 decks196 decks
28%synergy
Rivendell
23%inclusion46 decks196 decks
20%synergy
Mines of Moria
16%inclusion31 decks196 decks
14%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion11 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion27 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Restless Spire
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.6%inclusion13 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion153 decks196 decks
-4%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion149 decks196 decks
-10%synergy
Izzet Signet
63%inclusion124 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
47%inclusion92 decks196 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion88 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion69 decks196 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
32%inclusion63 decks196 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion46 decks196 decks
-8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
17%inclusion34 decks196 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion26 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion23 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Inherited Envelope
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.2%inclusion18 decks196 decks
0%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
8.2%inclusion16 decks196 decks
6%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion15 decks196 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion15 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
6.6%inclusion13 decks196 decks
3%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
5.6%inclusion11 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion193 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion193 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion159 decks196 decks
-6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
63%inclusion124 decks196 decks
-3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
58%inclusion114 decks196 decks
14%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
55%inclusion108 decks196 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
52%inclusion101 decks196 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
51%inclusion99 decks196 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion69 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
34%inclusion66 decks196 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion62 decks196 decks
15%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
31%inclusion60 decks196 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion55 decks196 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion54 decks196 decks
-14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
28%inclusion54 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion44 decks196 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
20%inclusion40 decks196 decks
-29%synergy
Molten Tributary
20%inclusion40 decks196 decks
12%synergy
Training Center
19%inclusion38 decks196 decks
-23%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
19%inclusion37 decks196 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion33 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion26 decks192 decks
-4%synergy
Fiery Islet
13%inclusion26 decks196 decks
-13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion24 decks191 decks
0%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
12%inclusion24 decks196 decks
-12%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
-21%synergy
Prismari Campus
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Fjord
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Shire Terrace
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
9%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion19 decks196 decks
-12%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.7%inclusion17 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
8.7%inclusion17 decks196 decks
-6%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
-13%synergy
Spectacle Summit
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Highland Lake
7.7%inclusion15 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.6%inclusion13 decks196 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.1%inclusion12 decks196 decks
1%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.6%inclusion11 decks196 decks
-4%synergy
The Grey Havens
5.6%inclusion11 decks196 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
5.1%inclusion10 decks196 decks
-10%synergy
TCRI Building
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy