Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Folk Hero
$5.95

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard Enchantment Background

Playstyle & Strategy

Wizards 51% Cantrips 13% Spellslinger 13% Bounce 2% Card Draw 2% Clones 2% Combo 2% Counterspells 2% Flashback 2% Humans 2%

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#3173 Current Rank

#2539 Last Week

#3110 Last Month

Links & Decks

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Folk Hero.

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High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Folk Hero's abilities and overall game plan.

Archmage Emeritus

+66% Synergy $1.19

Baral, Chief of Compliance

+59% Synergy $1.60

Step Through

+56% Synergy $0.15

Ponder

+50% Synergy $1.32

Preordain

+49% Synergy $0.60

Talrand, Sky Summoner

+48% Synergy $0.38

See the Truth

+46% Synergy $0.32

Wizards of Thay

+46% Synergy $0.43

Serum Visions

+43% Synergy $0.98

Azami, Lady of Scrolls

+43% Synergy $0.35

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Folk Hero decks.

Deep Gnome Terramancer

+38% Synergy $5.86

Archmage of Runes

+36% Synergy $1.51

Consider

+32% Synergy $0.44

Frantic Search

+31% Synergy $0.44

Sevinne's Reclamation

+31% Synergy $0.63

Brainstorm

+23% Synergy $1.35

Path to Exile

+14% Synergy $0.93

Counterspell

+12% Synergy $1.28

Dovin's Veto

+9% Synergy $2.06

Swords to Plowshares

0% Synergy $1.28

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Drannith Magistrate

+18% Synergy $13.52

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

+11% Synergy $14.03

Cyclonic Rift

+10% Synergy $46.53

Mystical Tutor

+10% Synergy $15.17

Thassa's Oracle

+5% Synergy $18.48

Narset, Parter of Veils

+4% Synergy $2.16

Fierce Guardianship

+3% Synergy $42.10

Teferi's Protection

0% Synergy $49.97

Force of Will

-2% Synergy $61.91

Rhystic Study

-4% Synergy $49.41

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Folk Hero's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Murmuring Mystic

+32% Synergy $0.35

Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart

+28% Synergy $0.08

Vedalken Aethermage

+25% Synergy $0.43

Stonybrook Banneret

+25% Synergy $0.13

Aven Mindcensor

+24% Synergy $0.61

Archaeomancer

+23% Synergy $0.27

Poppet Stitcher

+23% Synergy $1.78

Naru Meha, Master Wizard

+23% Synergy $0.85

Deekah, Fractal Theorist

+23% Synergy $2.20

Vega, the Watcher

+22% Synergy $0.21

Triskaidekaphile

+21% Synergy $0.57

Aether Channeler

+20% Synergy $0.28

Siren Stormtamer

+19% Synergy $0.18

Naban, Dean of Iteration

+19% Synergy $0.33

Docent of Perfection

+19% Synergy $0.31

Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir

+18% Synergy $1.33

Snapcaster Mage

+18% Synergy $16.60

Portal Manipulator

+18% Synergy $0.38

Cyclone Summoner

+18% Synergy $0.23

Laboratory Maniac

+17% Synergy $0.87

Venser, Shaper Savant

+17% Synergy $0.90

Thunderclap Drake

+17% Synergy $4.41

Windrider Wizard

+17% Synergy $0.05

Alandra, Sky Dreamer

+15% Synergy $0.48

Pollywog Prodigy

+15% Synergy $10.68

Tishana's Tidebinder

+15% Synergy $3.67

Spellseeker

+14% Synergy $12.92

Academy Journeymage

+14% Synergy $0.02

Cathar Commando

+13% Synergy $0.10

Deranged Assistant

+13% Synergy $0.05

Deputy of Acquittals

+13% Synergy $0.03

Archmage of Echoes

+12% Synergy $5.71

Vodalian Arcanist

+12% Synergy $0.03

Gandalf, Friend of the Shire

+12% Synergy $0.10

Jace, Vryn's Prodigy

+11% Synergy $4.50

Academy Loremaster

+11% Synergy $0.14

Arcanis the Omnipotent

+11% Synergy $0.28

Kitsa, Otterball Elite

+11% Synergy $4.52

Rumor Gatherer

+10% Synergy $0.36

Patron Wizard

+10% Synergy $3.75

Karfell Harbinger

+10% Synergy $0.05

Reflector Mage

+9% Synergy $0.38

Archetype of Imagination

+9% Synergy $0.58

Apprentice Wizard

+9% Synergy $0.14

Micromancer

+9% Synergy $0.03

Monastery Mentor

+8% Synergy $0.80

Malevolent Hermit

+8% Synergy $0.65

Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate

+8% Synergy $0.22

Knight of the White Orchid

+3% Synergy $1.84

Esper Sentinel

-8% Synergy $47.96

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Folk Hero safe.

Opt

+27% Synergy $0.14

Snap

+27% Synergy $2.22

Wizard's Retort

+27% Synergy $0.21

Unwind

+25% Synergy $0.95

Faithful Mending

+24% Synergy $0.69

Gale's Redirection

+23% Synergy $0.17

Silundi Vision

+21% Synergy $0.38

Crib Swap

+19% Synergy $0.20

Thought Scour

+17% Synergy $0.42

Rapid Hybridization

+14% Synergy $1.34

Stream of Unconsciousness

+14% Synergy $0.23

Elminster's Simulacrum

+13% Synergy $0.75

Arcane Denial

+12% Synergy $1.81

Aetherspouts

+12% Synergy $0.49

Silence

+10% Synergy $7.00

Eerie Interlude

+8% Synergy $5.14

Archmage's Charm

+8% Synergy $1.18

Flawless Maneuver

+7% Synergy $16.96

Disallow

+7% Synergy $1.56

High Tide

+7% Synergy $1.20

Mana Drain

+6% Synergy $44.80

Ghostly Flicker

+6% Synergy $0.80

Rewind

+6% Synergy $0.37

Sage's Dousing

+6% Synergy $0.18

You're Confronted by Robbers

+6% Synergy $0.03

Quicken

+6% Synergy $0.20

Sink into Stupor

+5% Synergy $7.96

Fact or Fiction

+5% Synergy $0.17

Filter Out

+5% Synergy $0.16

Heliod's Intervention

+4% Synergy $2.29

Narset's Reversal

+4% Synergy $2.27

Azorius Charm

+4% Synergy $0.29

Final Showdown

+4% Synergy $3.79

Essence Scatter

+4% Synergy $0.07

Misdirection

+4% Synergy $6.64

An Offer You Can't Refuse

+2% Synergy $1.66

Permission Denied

+2% Synergy $7.92

Muddle the Mixture

+2% Synergy $1.81

Strix Serenade

+2% Synergy $1.18

Pongify

+1% Synergy $2.20

Aetherize

+1% Synergy $0.47

Reality Shift

0% Synergy $0.25

Force of Negation

0% Synergy $51.18

Generous Gift

-2% Synergy $0.74

Ephemerate

-3% Synergy $3.47

Cloudshift

-3% Synergy $1.13

Negate

-5% Synergy $0.26

Enlightened Tutor

-5% Synergy $36.35

Stroke of Midnight

-5% Synergy $0.38

Swan Song

-6% Synergy $8.07

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Folk Hero's game plan and control the board.

Portent

+27% Synergy $0.22

Windfall

+24% Synergy $4.81

Gitaxian Probe

+23% Synergy $3.92

Candlekeep Inspiration

+23% Synergy $0.10

Dismantling Wave

+23% Synergy $0.32

Solve the Equation

+20% Synergy $1.91

Approach of the Second Sun

+17% Synergy $1.98

Slaughter the Strong

+15% Synergy $0.13

Careful Study

+15% Synergy $1.95

Personal Tutor

+14% Synergy $5.01

Dusk // Dawn

+12% Synergy $0.14

Baral's Expertise

+11% Synergy $0.18

Hallowed Respite

+10% Synergy $0.15

Fragmentize

+10% Synergy $0.03

River's Rebuke

+9% Synergy $0.62

Sea Gate Restoration

+8% Synergy $33.69

Curse of the Swine

+8% Synergy $0.21

Dewdrop Cure

+8% Synergy $0.14

Time Warp

+7% Synergy $12.35

Lórien Revealed

+7% Synergy $1.83

Ondu Inversion

+7% Synergy $0.66

Traumatize

+7% Synergy $5.37

Lock and Load

+7% Synergy $0.46

Treasure Cruise

+6% Synergy $0.22

Winds of Abandon

+6% Synergy $5.74

Merchant Scroll

+6% Synergy $8.31

Call a Surprise Witness

+6% Synergy $0.08

Helping Hand

+6% Synergy $0.26

Stick Together

+6% Synergy $0.16

Acquire

+6% Synergy $2.28

Lay Down Arms

+6% Synergy $0.13

Strategic Planning

+6% Synergy $0.05

Time Wipe

+5% Synergy $0.21

Drawn from Dreams

+5% Synergy $0.17

Compulsive Research

+5% Synergy $0.10

Capture of Jingzhou

+5% Synergy $8.05

Blue Sun's Twilight

+5% Synergy $0.37

Fractured Sanity

+5% Synergy $2.51

Temporal Manipulation

+5% Synergy $9.81

Wrath of God

+4% Synergy $2.30

Distant Melody

+4% Synergy $0.50

Fell the Mighty

+4% Synergy $0.12

The Battle of Bywater

+4% Synergy $1.63

Expel the Interlopers

+4% Synergy $0.19

Supreme Verdict

+3% Synergy $1.56

Cone of Cold

+3% Synergy $0.16

Idyllic Tutor

+1% Synergy $9.87

Cleansing Nova

+1% Synergy $1.25

Austere Command

-2% Synergy $0.36

Farewell

-9% Synergy $4.02

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Sapphire Medallion

+19% Synergy $3.58

The Magic Mirror

+7% Synergy $2.83

Wayfarer's Bauble

+5% Synergy $0.26

Sphinx-Bone Wand

+5% Synergy $0.41

Horn of Valhalla

+5% Synergy $0.36

Pearl Medallion

0% Synergy $3.07

Lightning Greaves

-14% Synergy $4.54

Swiftfoot Boots

-18% Synergy $1.32

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Folk Hero's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Secrets of the Dead

+28% Synergy $0.28

Wizard Class

+23% Synergy $1.39

Case of the Ransacked Lab

+13% Synergy $0.39

Leyline of Anticipation

+12% Synergy $3.38

Teferi's Ageless Insight

+7% Synergy $2.02

Font of Magic

+6% Synergy $0.32

Psychic Corrosion

+5% Synergy $4.58

Shark Typhoon

+5% Synergy $0.70

Jace's Sanctum

+5% Synergy $0.62

Proft's Eidetic Memory

+3% Synergy $5.26

Reflections of Littjara

+3% Synergy $1.29

Land Tax

+1% Synergy $20.65

Ghostly Prison

0% Synergy $6.02

Mystic Remora

-3% Synergy $8.69

Propaganda

-5% Synergy $2.32

Smothering Tithe

-12% Synergy $35.22

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Folk Hero to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Elminster

+17% Synergy $0.48

Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

+7% Synergy $6.80

Teferi, Time Raveler

+3% Synergy $4.10

Tamiyo, the Moon Sage

+3% Synergy $4.20

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Riptide Laboratory

+41% Synergy $0.46

Mystic Sanctuary

+10% Synergy $1.38

Emergence Zone

+10% Synergy $1.81

Command Beacon

+3% Synergy $5.97

Castle Ardenvale

+3% Synergy $0.18

Reliquary Tower

+2% Synergy $2.59

Maze of Ith

+1% Synergy $7.45

Otawara, Soaring City

-11% Synergy $18.71

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Decanter of Endless Water

+3% Synergy $2.95

Sky Diamond

+1% Synergy $0.17

Thought Vessel

0% Synergy $1.15

Mind Stone

0% Synergy $0.21

Fellwar Stone

-1% Synergy $1.38

Marble Diamond

-2% Synergy $0.15

Sol Ring

-3% Synergy $1.39

Midnight Clock

-3% Synergy $0.38

Talisman of Progress

-6% Synergy $0.42

Arcane Signet

-10% Synergy $0.51

Commander's Sphere

-12% Synergy $0.17

Azorius Signet

-13% Synergy $0.19

Lands

The mana base foundation for Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Folk Hero decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Path of Ancestry

+28% Synergy $0.15

Irrigated Farmland

+10% Synergy $0.16

Glacial Fortress

+7% Synergy $0.34

Evolving Wilds

+7% Synergy $0.07

Idyllic Beachfront

+7% Synergy $0.17

Base Camp

+6% Synergy $0.11

Cavern of Souls

+5% Synergy $35.28

Terramorphic Expanse

+4% Synergy $0.18

Secluded Courtyard

+3% Synergy $0.23

Hengegate Pathway

+2% Synergy $4.22

Seachrome Coast

+2% Synergy $0.47

Glacial Floodplain

+2% Synergy $0.26

Temple of Enlightenment

+1% Synergy $0.12

Azorius Guildgate

+1% Synergy $0.16

Meticulous Archive

0% Synergy $19.17

Azorius Chancery

-1% Synergy $0.20

Windswept Heath

-1% Synergy $8.55

Polluted Delta

-2% Synergy $15.64

Mystic Gate

-3% Synergy $3.98

Exotic Orchard

-4% Synergy $0.27

Floodfarm Verge

-4% Synergy $11.42

Port Town

-5% Synergy $0.18

Tundra

-5% Synergy

Prairie Stream

-6% Synergy $0.15

Deserted Beach

-6% Synergy $3.56

Skycloud Expanse

-6% Synergy $0.14

Myriad Landscape

-7% Synergy $0.21

Flooded Strand

-8% Synergy $13.79

Adarkar Wastes

-11% Synergy $0.42

Command Tower

-12% Synergy $0.26

Nimbus Maze

-12% Synergy $5.05

Sea of Clouds

-16% Synergy $12.09

Hallowed Fountain

-17% Synergy $15.63

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