Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
$0.10
$0.10Legendary 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
#1762
Current Rank
#1797
Last Week
#1627
Last Month
Links & Decks
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
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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.
Unstable Experiment+1% Synergy
$0.05
Spider-Man No More+1% Synergy
$0.10
Katara, Waterbending Master+1% Synergy
$34.33
Amazing Acrobatics0% Synergy
$0.10
Bender's Waterskin-1% Synergy
$2.05
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's abilities and overall game plan.
Birthday Escape+74% Synergy
$0.31
Glorious Gale+63% Synergy
$0.12
Soothing of Sméagol+61% Synergy
$0.07
Flood of Recollection+52% Synergy
$0.07
Talrand, Sky Summoner+50% Synergy
$0.40
Horses of the Bruinen+48% Synergy
$0.09
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+43% Synergy
$0.06
Call to Mind+43% Synergy
$0.28
Rangers of Ithilien+41% Synergy
$0.12
Murmuring Mystic+41% Synergy
$0.34
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks.
Curse of the Swine+39% Synergy
$0.14
Baral, Chief of Compliance+36% Synergy
$1.93
Ravenform+35% Synergy
$0.17
Preordain+32% Synergy
$0.58
Archmage Emeritus+32% Synergy
$0.77
Ponder+25% Synergy
$1.70
High Tide+19% Synergy
$1.06
Negate+12% Synergy
$0.26
Sapphire Medallion-2% Synergy
$4.33
Counterspell-3% Synergy
$1.59
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+3% Synergy
$13.07
Narset, Parter of Veils+1% Synergy
$1.86
The One Ring-1% Synergy
$75.61
Thassa's Oracle-4% Synergy
$17.50
Consecrated Sphinx-4% Synergy
$37.35
Chrome Mox-4% Synergy
$110.22
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$94.95
Force of Will-9% Synergy
$64.39
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
$50.96
Fierce Guardianship-12% Synergy
$44.28
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Haughty Djinn+36% Synergy
$0.26
Wizards of Thay+36% Synergy
$0.46
Wavebreak Hippocamp+31% Synergy
$0.53
Archmage of Runes+27% Synergy
$1.80
Mocking Sprite+27% Synergy
$0.06
Archaeomancer+22% Synergy
$0.26
Thunderclap Drake+22% Synergy
$4.90
Curious Homunculus+20% Synergy
$0.23
Naiad of Hidden Coves+19% Synergy
$0.05
Pelargir Survivor+19% Synergy
$0.04
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+16% Synergy
$2.44
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+14% Synergy
$2.08
Whispering Wizard+14% Synergy
$0.06
Saruman the White+14% Synergy
$0.10
Geyser Drake+11% Synergy
$0.06
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+10% Synergy
$2.07
Hullbreaker Horror+9% Synergy
$3.79
Chasm Skulker+9% Synergy
$0.49
Body of Knowledge+9% Synergy
$0.13
Nadir Kraken+9% Synergy
$0.15
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+9% Synergy
$0.26
Echo Mage+8% Synergy
$0.23
Kairi, the Swirling Sky+8% Synergy
$0.57
Psychosis Crawler+7% Synergy
$0.30
Snapcaster Mage+7% Synergy
$18.06
Docent of Perfection+7% Synergy
$0.41
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+7% Synergy
$0.17
Academy Wall+6% Synergy
$0.08
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+5% Synergy
$0.34
The Watcher in the Water+5% Synergy
$2.46
Karfell Harbinger+5% Synergy
$0.05
Knights of Dol Amroth+5% Synergy
$0.08
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+4% Synergy
$1.87
Gadwick, the Wizened+4% Synergy
$0.68
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+4% Synergy
$0.85
Triskaidekaphile+3% Synergy
$0.51
Chrome Host Seedshark+3% Synergy
$0.19
Jin-Gitaxias+3% Synergy
$12.18
Octavia, Living Thesis+3% Synergy
$0.37
Shipwreck Dowser+3% Synergy
$0.09
Hydroelectric Specimen+1% Synergy
$1.78
Laboratory Maniac-1% Synergy
$0.96
Peregrine Drake-1% Synergy
$0.25
Faerie Mastermind-2% Synergy
$11.85
Spellseeker-2% Synergy
$12.66
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant-2% Synergy
$7.88
Silver Myr-3% Synergy
$0.39
The Reality Chip-4% Synergy
$2.79
Ornithopter of Paradise-4% Synergy
$3.01
Solemn Simulacrum-11% Synergy
$0.26
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gandalf, Friend of the Shire safe.
Dreadful as the Storm+33% Synergy
$0.11
Unwind+20% Synergy
$0.74
Said // Done+15% Synergy
$0.05
Rewind+13% Synergy
$0.41
Wizard's Retort+13% Synergy
$0.17
Frantic Search+12% Synergy
$0.59
Saruman's Trickery+10% Synergy
$0.12
Narset's Reversal+7% Synergy
$1.71
Press the Enemy+7% Synergy
$0.35
Snap+6% Synergy
$2.28
Stern Scolding+6% Synergy
$0.25
Quick Study+5% Synergy
$0.29
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.45
See Double+4% Synergy
$0.44
Turnabout+4% Synergy
$0.27
Opt+3% Synergy
$0.11
Consider+3% Synergy
$0.38
Dig Through Time+2% Synergy
$0.21
Foil+2% Synergy
$1.03
Consult the Star Charts+2% Synergy
$4.04
Flow of Knowledge+1% Synergy
$0.19
Impulse+1% Synergy
$0.10
Borne Upon a Wind+1% Synergy
$2.96
Refute0% Synergy
$0.09
Fact or Fiction-1% Synergy
$0.12
Brainstorm-2% Synergy
$1.30
Spell Pierce-2% Synergy
$0.20
Aetherspouts-2% Synergy
$0.59
Cryptic Command-3% Synergy
$5.53
Ghostly Flicker-3% Synergy
$0.83
Mystic Confluence-3% Synergy
$0.42
Strix Serenade-3% Synergy
$1.26
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$1.82
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.09
Three Steps Ahead-5% Synergy
$5.07
Pact of Negation-5% Synergy
$15.67
An Offer You Can't Refuse-7% Synergy
$1.46
Sink into Stupor-7% Synergy
$8.07
Resculpt-7% Synergy
$0.26
Blue Sun's Zenith-7% Synergy
$1.35
Aetherize-8% Synergy
$0.39
Muddle the Mixture-8% Synergy
$1.84
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$47.01
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$8.52
Pongify-10% Synergy
$1.82
Mana Drain-10% Synergy
$46.95
Reality Shift-11% Synergy
$0.24
Dramatic Reversal-13% Synergy
$10.54
Cyclonic Rift-15% Synergy
$44.75
Rapid Hybridization-16% Synergy
$1.50
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's game plan and control the board.
Blue Sun's Twilight+33% Synergy
$0.26
Day's Undoing+32% Synergy
$1.14
Treasure Cruise+30% Synergy
$0.24
Deep Analysis+28% Synergy
$0.08
Lórien Revealed+28% Synergy
$2.66
Wash Out+28% Synergy
$0.31
Solve the Equation+25% Synergy
$2.06
Serum Visions+25% Synergy
$1.32
Aether Gale+24% Synergy
$0.18
Invoke the Winds+24% Synergy
$0.13
Bribery+22% Synergy
$5.63
Baral's Expertise+22% Synergy
$0.14
Windfall+21% Synergy
$4.12
Clone Legion+21% Synergy
$1.77
Rise from the Tides+20% Synergy
$0.09
Consuming Tide+19% Synergy
$0.35
Mnemonic Deluge+19% Synergy
$3.41
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+19% Synergy
$0.30
Mass Diminish+19% Synergy
$0.56
River's Rebuke+18% Synergy
$0.58
Void Snare+18% Synergy
$0.12
Sleep+17% Synergy
$0.16
Devastation Tide+16% Synergy
$0.76
Treason of Isengard+16% Synergy
$0.07
Blatant Thievery+15% Synergy
$2.02
Mind Spring+15% Synergy
$0.24
Drawn from Dreams+15% Synergy
$0.20
Personal Tutor+14% Synergy
$4.77
Compulsive Research+14% Synergy
$0.08
Subjugate the Hobbits+14% Synergy
$0.17
Secrets of the Golden City+13% Synergy
$0.08
Mists of Lórien+12% Synergy
$0.62
Silver Scrutiny+11% Synergy
$0.17
Concentrate+11% Synergy
$0.28
Gitaxian Probe+10% Synergy
$3.38
Flood of Tears+10% Synergy
$0.74
Relm's Sketching+10% Synergy
$0.18
Cosmic Epiphany+10% Synergy
$0.14
Season of Weaving+9% Synergy
$3.78
Mind's Desire+9% Synergy
$0.61
Bond of Insight+9% Synergy
$0.19
Rite of Replication+7% Synergy
$0.23
Energy Tap+6% Synergy
$0.36
Enter the Enigma+5% Synergy
$0.17
Flow of Ideas+5% Synergy
$0.33
Spectral Deluge+4% Synergy
$3.54
Step Through+4% Synergy
$0.13
Sea Gate Restoration+3% Synergy
$36.04
Merchant Scroll+3% Synergy
$8.14
Time Warp+3% Synergy
$11.10
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mindsplice Apparatus+28% Synergy
$0.45
Glamdring+28% Synergy
$1.11
Wayfarer's Bauble+14% Synergy
$0.21
Primal Amulet+9% Synergy
$7.70
The Magic Mirror+5% Synergy
$3.41
Isochron Scepter-9% Synergy
$16.15
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$4.32
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$1.22
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Scroll of Isildur+30% Synergy
$0.28
Shark Typhoon+23% Synergy
$0.64
Case of the Ransacked Lab+17% Synergy
$0.34
Swarm Intelligence+17% Synergy
$0.33
Jace's Sanctum+16% Synergy
$0.64
Metallurgic Summonings+11% Synergy
$1.14
The Mirari Conjecture+10% Synergy
$0.16
Wizard Class+9% Synergy
$1.35
Storm of Saruman+9% Synergy
$2.57
Omniscience+8% Synergy
$5.45
Ominous Seas+6% Synergy
$0.98
Thought Reflection+6% Synergy
$1.13
The Bath Song+6% Synergy
$0.11
Arcane Melee+5% Synergy
$0.24
Propaganda+2% Synergy
$2.29
Leyline of Anticipation0% Synergy
$3.21
Teferi's Ageless Insight-4% Synergy
$1.89
Mystic Remora-11% Synergy
$10.57
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gandalf, Friend of the Shire to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries0% Synergy
$6.64
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rivendell+23% Synergy
$1.65
Riptide Laboratory+19% Synergy
$0.55
Mystic Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$1.64
Hidden Cataract+6% Synergy
$0.06
Faerie Conclave+5% Synergy
$0.40
Mishra's Factory+5% Synergy
$0.10
Mishra's Foundry+5% Synergy
$0.25
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.14
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.21
Castle Vantress+2% Synergy
$0.26
Terrain Generator+2% Synergy
$2.90
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.13
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$2.03
Lonely Sandbar0% Synergy
$0.11
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$6.22
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.13
Halimar Depths-3% Synergy
$0.34
War Room-6% Synergy
$3.04
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$18.48
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.31
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$39.21
Urza's Saga-11% Synergy
$35.27
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+52% Synergy
$0.09
Midnight Clock+11% Synergy
$0.43
Mind Stone+10% Synergy
$0.12
Sky Diamond+8% Synergy
$0.19
Thought Vessel+6% Synergy
$1.05
Gilded Lotus+5% Synergy
$1.09
Guardian Idol+4% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.48
Fellwar Stone+2% Synergy
$1.06
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.23
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$8.66
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.16
Thran Dynamo-2% Synergy
$2.60
Liquimetal Torque-2% Synergy
$2.05
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$3.61
Everflowing Chalice-4% Synergy
$0.26
Throne of Eldraine-4% Synergy
$23.24
Caged Sun-5% Synergy
$3.55
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.48
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.17
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.45
Island+3% Synergy
$0.06
Sea Gate Restoration+3% Synergy
$36.04
Evolving Wilds+3% Synergy
$0.12
Hydroelectric Specimen+1% Synergy
$1.78
Sink into Stupor-7% Synergy
$8.07
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Gandalf, Friend of the Shire.
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Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Guild Artisan
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Hardy Outlander
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Veteran Soldier
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Scion of Halaster
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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Dragon Cultist
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Jori En, Ruin Diver
Taigam, Ojutai Master
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Riku of Many Paths
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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Agent of the Iron Throne
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Cultist of the Absolute
The Fifth Doctor // Bill Potts
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The Eleventh Doctor // Bill Potts