Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
$0.16
$0.16Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Proven Option
Well-established with solid community support.
Ranking
#1851
Current Rank
#1762
Last Week
#1671
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Gandalf, Friend of the Shire.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks.
Boomerang Basics+3% Synergy
$1.12
Secret of Bloodbending+2% Synergy
$1.06
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong0% Synergy
$5.90
Agna Qel'a-1% Synergy
$0.53
Spirit Water Revival-1% Synergy
$0.52
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's abilities and overall game plan.
Birthday Escape+74% Synergy
$0.10
Glorious Gale+62% Synergy
$0.08
Soothing of Sméagol+61% Synergy
$0.08
Flood of Recollection+51% Synergy
$0.11
Talrand, Sky Summoner+49% Synergy
$0.59
Horses of the Bruinen+48% Synergy
$0.05
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+43% Synergy
$0.09
Murmuring Mystic+42% Synergy
$0.76
Call to Mind+42% Synergy
$0.29
Rangers of Ithilien+41% Synergy
$0.13
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks.
Curse of the Swine+38% Synergy
$0.15
Baral, Chief of Compliance+35% Synergy
$2.23
Ravenform+35% Synergy
$0.16
Preordain+32% Synergy
$0.46
Archmage Emeritus+31% Synergy
$0.95
Ponder+26% Synergy
$1.29
High Tide+17% Synergy
$0.89
Negate+13% Synergy
$0.24
Sapphire Medallion-2% Synergy
$4.52
Counterspell-3% Synergy
$1.15
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+2% Synergy
$13.37
Narset, Parter of Veils0% Synergy
$1.38
The One Ring-1% Synergy
$93.61
Consecrated Sphinx-4% Synergy
$34.54
Thassa's Oracle-5% Synergy
$17.64
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$89.88
Force of Will-9% Synergy
$63.77
Rhystic Study-11% Synergy
$49.78
Fierce Guardianship-13% Synergy
$40.43
Cyclonic Rift-15% Synergy
$37.99
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Wizards of Thay+36% Synergy
$0.95
Haughty Djinn+35% Synergy
$0.22
Wavebreak Hippocamp+32% Synergy
$0.63
Mocking Sprite+28% Synergy
$0.06
Archmage of Runes+27% Synergy
$2.76
Archaeomancer+24% Synergy
$0.27
Thunderclap Drake+22% Synergy
$8.54
Curious Homunculus+19% Synergy
$0.24
Naiad of Hidden Coves+19% Synergy
$0.05
Pelargir Survivor+19% Synergy
$0.05
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+15% Synergy
$2.81
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+14% Synergy
$0.63
Whispering Wizard+14% Synergy
$0.07
Saruman the White+14% Synergy
$0.09
Geyser Drake+11% Synergy
$0.07
Chasm Skulker+10% Synergy
$0.52
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+10% Synergy
$1.96
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+9% Synergy
$0.33
Hullbreaker Horror+8% Synergy
$5.67
Body of Knowledge+8% Synergy
$0.12
Nadir Kraken+8% Synergy
$0.19
Echo Mage+8% Synergy
$0.22
Snapcaster Mage+7% Synergy
$15.84
Docent of Perfection+7% Synergy
$0.49
Kairi, the Swirling Sky+7% Synergy
$0.59
Psychosis Crawler+6% Synergy
$0.39
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+6% Synergy
$0.28
The Watcher in the Water+6% Synergy
$1.98
Academy Wall+6% Synergy
$0.07
Knights of Dol Amroth+6% Synergy
$0.03
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+5% Synergy
$0.40
Karfell Harbinger+5% Synergy
$0.05
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+4% Synergy
$2.40
Gadwick, the Wizened+4% Synergy
$0.49
Octavia, Living Thesis+4% Synergy
$0.40
Triskaidekaphile+3% Synergy
$0.50
Chrome Host Seedshark+3% Synergy
$0.09
Jin-Gitaxias+3% Synergy
$7.27
Shipwreck Dowser+3% Synergy
$0.13
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+3% Synergy
$0.86
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$1.36
Peregrine Drake-1% Synergy
$0.22
Laboratory Maniac-2% Synergy
$0.86
Faerie Mastermind-2% Synergy
$13.78
Silver Myr-2% Synergy
$0.41
Spellseeker-2% Synergy
$12.88
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant-2% Synergy
$8.00
Ornithopter of Paradise-4% Synergy
$4.96
The Reality Chip-5% Synergy
$3.11
Solemn Simulacrum-11% Synergy
$0.20
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gandalf, Friend of the Shire safe.
Dreadful as the Storm+33% Synergy
$0.06
Unwind+19% Synergy
$1.13
Said // Done+14% Synergy
$0.08
Wizard's Retort+13% Synergy
$0.14
Rewind+12% Synergy
$0.42
Frantic Search+11% Synergy
$0.39
Saruman's Trickery+9% Synergy
$0.11
Press the Enemy+7% Synergy
$0.45
Narset's Reversal+6% Synergy
$1.87
Stern Scolding+6% Synergy
$0.18
Snap+4% Synergy
$2.71
Quick Study+4% Synergy
$0.35
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.28
Consult the Star Charts+4% Synergy
$3.29
Opt+3% Synergy
$0.10
Consider+3% Synergy
$0.30
See Double+3% Synergy
$0.46
Turnabout+3% Synergy
$0.23
Foil+2% Synergy
$0.82
Flow of Knowledge+1% Synergy
$0.20
Dig Through Time+1% Synergy
$0.17
Refute+1% Synergy
$0.08
Impulse+1% Synergy
$0.06
Borne Upon a Wind+1% Synergy
$4.61
Fact or Fiction-1% Synergy
$0.12
Brainstorm-2% Synergy
$1.13
Mystic Confluence-2% Synergy
$0.62
Spell Pierce-2% Synergy
$0.17
Aetherspouts-2% Synergy
$0.58
Cryptic Command-3% Synergy
$5.69
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$1.55
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.34
Ghostly Flicker-4% Synergy
$1.06
Strix Serenade-4% Synergy
$3.85
Three Steps Ahead-5% Synergy
$3.96
Blue Sun's Zenith-6% Synergy
$1.26
Resculpt-7% Synergy
$0.20
An Offer You Can't Refuse-8% Synergy
$2.29
Aetherize-8% Synergy
$0.36
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$8.62
Muddle the Mixture-8% Synergy
$1.77
Force of Negation-9% Synergy
$48.35
Pongify-10% Synergy
$1.53
Mana Drain-10% Synergy
$45.37
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$7.39
Reality Shift-11% Synergy
$0.24
Dramatic Reversal-13% Synergy
$7.78
Rapid Hybridization-15% Synergy
$0.68
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's game plan and control the board.
Blue Sun's Twilight+32% Synergy
$0.29
Day's Undoing+31% Synergy
$1.05
Treasure Cruise+28% Synergy
$0.19
Lórien Revealed+28% Synergy
$2.81
Deep Analysis+28% Synergy
$0.07
Wash Out+28% Synergy
$0.31
Solve the Equation+25% Synergy
$1.84
Serum Visions+25% Synergy
$1.55
Invoke the Winds+24% Synergy
$0.19
Aether Gale+24% Synergy
$0.08
Bribery+22% Synergy
$5.71
Baral's Expertise+22% Synergy
$0.11
Windfall+21% Synergy
$3.75
Clone Legion+21% Synergy
$3.92
Rise from the Tides+20% Synergy
$0.08
Mnemonic Deluge+19% Synergy
$3.54
Mass Diminish+19% Synergy
$0.55
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+19% Synergy
$0.28
Consuming Tide+18% Synergy
$0.45
Sleep+18% Synergy
$0.13
River's Rebuke+17% Synergy
$0.55
Void Snare+17% Synergy
$0.11
Treason of Isengard+17% Synergy
$0.11
Devastation Tide+16% Synergy
$0.60
Personal Tutor+14% Synergy
$4.73
Blatant Thievery+14% Synergy
$1.99
Compulsive Research+14% Synergy
$0.07
Mind Spring+14% Synergy
$0.23
Drawn from Dreams+14% Synergy
$0.18
Subjugate the Hobbits+14% Synergy
$0.12
Secrets of the Golden City+13% Synergy
$0.06
Mists of Lórien+12% Synergy
$0.52
Concentrate+11% Synergy
$0.26
Gitaxian Probe+10% Synergy
$3.12
Flood of Tears+10% Synergy
$0.82
Silver Scrutiny+10% Synergy
$0.19
Relm's Sketching+9% Synergy
$0.16
Mind's Desire+9% Synergy
$0.84
Cosmic Epiphany+9% Synergy
$0.12
Rite of Replication+8% Synergy
$0.22
Season of Weaving+8% Synergy
$3.85
Bond of Insight+8% Synergy
$0.14
Energy Tap+7% Synergy
$0.38
Enter the Enigma+5% Synergy
$0.17
Flow of Ideas+5% Synergy
$0.34
Step Through+5% Synergy
$0.14
Spectral Deluge+4% Synergy
$2.45
Merchant Scroll+3% Synergy
$7.17
Time Warp+3% Synergy
$12.67
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$32.59
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mindsplice Apparatus+28% Synergy
$0.50
Glamdring+28% Synergy
$1.73
Wayfarer's Bauble+13% Synergy
$0.18
Primal Amulet+9% Synergy
$8.55
The Magic Mirror+6% Synergy
$3.50
Isochron Scepter-9% Synergy
$17.15
Swiftfoot Boots-15% Synergy
$1.38
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$3.86
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Scroll of Isildur+30% Synergy
$0.45
Shark Typhoon+23% Synergy
$0.58
Case of the Ransacked Lab+17% Synergy
$0.41
Swarm Intelligence+17% Synergy
$0.33
Jace's Sanctum+16% Synergy
$0.52
Metallurgic Summonings+11% Synergy
$1.13
Wizard Class+10% Synergy
$1.10
The Mirari Conjecture+10% Synergy
$0.17
Storm of Saruman+9% Synergy
$2.24
Omniscience+7% Synergy
$5.59
Ominous Seas+6% Synergy
$1.19
The Bath Song+6% Synergy
$0.09
Thought Reflection+5% Synergy
$1.01
Arcane Melee+5% Synergy
$0.23
Propaganda+2% Synergy
$2.67
Leyline of Anticipation0% Synergy
$7.03
Teferi's Ageless Insight-4% Synergy
$3.13
Mystic Remora-12% Synergy
$8.99
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gandalf, Friend of the Shire to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+1% Synergy
$6.04
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rivendell+23% Synergy
$1.51
Riptide Laboratory+19% Synergy
$0.43
Mystic Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$6.69
Hidden Cataract+6% Synergy
$0.03
Faerie Conclave+5% Synergy
$0.41
Mishra's Factory+5% Synergy
$0.10
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.10
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.21
Castle Vantress+2% Synergy
$0.18
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.15
Lonely Sandbar+1% Synergy
$0.07
Terrain Generator+1% Synergy
$2.40
Reliquary Tower0% Synergy
$2.27
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.13
Mistrise Village-2% Synergy
$5.67
Halimar Depths-3% Synergy
$0.22
War Room-6% Synergy
$4.85
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.38
Otawara, Soaring City-8% Synergy
$19.12
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$37.97
Urza's Saga-12% Synergy
$35.81
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+51% Synergy
$0.09
Midnight Clock+10% Synergy
$0.41
Mind Stone+9% Synergy
$0.19
Sky Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.18
Thought Vessel+6% Synergy
$1.22
Gilded Lotus+4% Synergy
$0.84
Guardian Idol+4% Synergy
$0.22
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.26
Arcane Signet+1% Synergy
$0.35
Fellwar Stone+1% Synergy
$0.85
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$9.68
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.14
Thran Dynamo-2% Synergy
$3.27
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$3.63
Throne of Eldraine-3% Synergy
$25.64
Everflowing Chalice-4% Synergy
$0.16
Caged Sun-5% Synergy
$3.17
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.27
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.15
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.28
Island+3% Synergy
$0.08
Evolving Wilds+3% Synergy
$0.08
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$32.59
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$1.36
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$8.62
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The Fifth Doctor // Bill Potts
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