Gandalf the Grey (Commander) - Optimized

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!
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Blazing Firesinger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Mana Sculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Flashback
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Resonating Lute
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
61%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
55%synergy
Fiery Inscription
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
55%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
53%synergy
Archaeomancer
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
50%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
45%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
84%inclusion43 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Essence Flux
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Planar Incision
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
73%inclusion37 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Opt
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
30%synergy
Preordain
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Mystical Tutor
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Underworld Breach
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Displacer Kitten
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Coruscation Mage
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Young Pyromancer
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Archmage of Runes
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Urabrask
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Firebrand Archer
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Electrostatic Field
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Wizards of Thay
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Haughty Djinn
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Thing in the Ice
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Snap
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
23%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Blur
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Negate
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Consider
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Seething Song
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Display of Power
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Command
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Charm
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Siren's Ruse
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Displace
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Invert Polarity
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Reverberate
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Electrodominance
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Press the Enemy
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Hithlain Knots
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Comet Storm
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Mana Geyser
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Expressive Iteration
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Solve the Equation
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Faithless Looting
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Vandalblast
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Serum Visions
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Fiery Confluence
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Lórien Revealed
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Crackle with Power
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Grapeshot
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Past in Flames
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Birthday Escape
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Boltwave
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Mists of Lórien
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Step Through
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Bonus Round
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Splash Portal
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Twinflame
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Heat Shimmer
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Time Stretch
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Merchant Scroll
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Rite of Flame
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Time Spiral
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Breaking of the Fellowship
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Desire
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Ruby Medallion
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Glamdring
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Primal Amulet
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Twinning Staff
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Storm of Saruman
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Double Vision
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Artist's Talent
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Sorcerer Class
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
As Foretold
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Rivendell
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Mines of Moria
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Lotus Field
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion47 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion42 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
67%inclusion34 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion51 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion51 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion48 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
80%inclusion41 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Shivan Reef
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
57%inclusion29 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Steam Vents
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Springs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Scorched Geyser
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy