Gandalf the Grey (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Resonating Lute
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Flow State
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Prismari Charm
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Mana Sculpt
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flame of Anor
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
69%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
63%synergy
Essence Flux
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
55%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Displacer Kitten
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Fiery Inscription
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Blur
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Archaeomancer
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Planar Incision
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Archmage Emeritus
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Expressive Iteration
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Guttersnipe
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Chaos Warp
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Opt
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Electromancer
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Coruscation Mage
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Young Pyromancer
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Meneldor, Swift Savior
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Bilbo, Retired Burglar
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Hydro-Channeler
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Wizards of Thay
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Electrostatic Field
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Spellseeker
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Urabrask
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Sigil Tracer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Tempest Angler
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Clever Conjurer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Prismari Command
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Snap
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Display of Power
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Seething Song
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Displace
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Electrodominance
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Hithlain Knots
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Invert Polarity
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Flashback
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
Choreographed Sparks
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Brainsurge
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Siren's Ruse
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Turnabout
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Quick Study
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Retort
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
High Tide
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Unwind
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Mana Geyser
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Crackle with Power
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Fiery Confluence
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Past in Flames
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Splatter Technique
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Grapeshot
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Stock Up
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Sleight of Hand
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Boltwave
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Rapturous Moment
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Chain Reaction
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Deep Analysis
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Brass's Bounty
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mists of Lórien
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Fireball
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Ravenform
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Ensnared by the Mara
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Splash Portal
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Birthday Escape
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Rousing Refrain
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Banefire
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Breaking of the Fellowship
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Strike It Rich
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Will of the Temur
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Glamdring
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Primal Amulet
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Ruby Medallion
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Twinning Staff
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Wand of Wonder
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-21%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Storm of Saruman
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Sorcerer Class
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
City on Fire
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Double Vision
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Mana Flare
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
The Bath Song
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ral Zarek
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Mines of Moria
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Restless Spire
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Field
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Thran Dynamo
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Potioner's Trove
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Shivan Reef
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Steam Vents
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Thundering Falls
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Training Center
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Fiery Islet
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Springs
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Scorched Geyser
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Spectacle Summit
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Prismari Campus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
The Grey Havens
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Eroded Canyon
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Volcanic Island
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Peak
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
TCRI Building
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy