Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
$0.26
$0.26Legendary 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
#1739
Current Rank
#1747
Last Week
#1738
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.
Rimekin Recluse+4% Synergy
$0.20
Retro-Mutation+4% Synergy
$0.12
Glen Elendra Guardian+3% Synergy
$0.61
Donatello's Technique+3% Synergy
$0.29
Sewer-veillance Cam+1% Synergy
$0.28
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's abilities and overall game plan.
Birthday Escape+74% Synergy
$0.26
Glorious Gale+62% Synergy
$0.21
Soothing of Sméagol+62% Synergy
$0.09
Flood of Recollection+51% Synergy
$0.08
Horses of the Bruinen+49% Synergy
$0.13
Talrand, Sky Summoner+48% Synergy
$0.42
Murmuring Mystic+43% Synergy
$0.56
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+43% Synergy
$0.19
Rangers of Ithilien+42% Synergy
$0.22
Call to Mind+41% Synergy
$0.33
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks.
Curse of the Swine+40% Synergy
$0.23
Ravenform+36% Synergy
$0.34
Baral, Chief of Compliance+35% Synergy
$2.42
Archmage Emeritus+33% Synergy
$1.97
Preordain+32% Synergy
$0.60
Ponder+26% Synergy
$1.40
High Tide+15% Synergy
$0.93
Negate+14% Synergy
$0.06
Sapphire Medallion-2% Synergy
$5.93
Counterspell-3% Synergy
$2.09
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+2% Synergy
$15.93
Narset, Parter of Veils0% Synergy
$1.59
The One Ring-2% Synergy
$106.71
Thassa's Oracle-5% Synergy
$22.42
Consecrated Sphinx-5% Synergy
$33.59
Ancient Tomb-7% Synergy
$111.70
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
$58.23
Force of Will-10% Synergy
$68.48
Fierce Guardianship-13% Synergy
$53.72
Cyclonic Rift-14% Synergy
$41.18
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Haughty Djinn+36% Synergy
$0.27
Wizards of Thay+36% Synergy
$1.99
Wavebreak Hippocamp+33% Synergy
$0.82
Mocking Sprite+33% Synergy
$0.16
Archmage of Runes+28% Synergy
$2.95
Archaeomancer+24% Synergy
$0.36
Thunderclap Drake+22% Synergy
$9.60
Naiad of Hidden Coves+20% Synergy
$0.07
Curious Homunculus+18% Synergy
$0.38
Pelargir Survivor+18% Synergy
$0.10
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+16% Synergy
$2.03
Saruman the White+15% Synergy
$0.21
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+14% Synergy
$1.04
Whispering Wizard+13% Synergy
$0.09
Geyser Drake+12% Synergy
$0.07
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+10% Synergy
$0.32
Hullbreaker Horror+9% Synergy
$5.60
Docent of Perfection+9% Synergy
$0.93
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+9% Synergy
$2.77
Chasm Skulker+8% Synergy
$0.77
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+8% Synergy
$0.35
Psychosis Crawler+7% Synergy
$1.20
Body of Knowledge+7% Synergy
$0.27
Snapcaster Mage+7% Synergy
$18.85
Nadir Kraken+7% Synergy
$0.38
The Watcher in the Water+6% Synergy
$2.36
Knights of Dol Amroth+6% Synergy
$0.09
Kairi, the Swirling Sky+6% Synergy
$0.77
Echo Mage+6% Synergy
$0.25
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+5% Synergy
$0.41
Academy Wall+5% Synergy
$0.13
Vodalian Arcanist+5% Synergy
$0.18
Triskaidekaphile+4% Synergy
$0.60
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+4% Synergy
$3.17
Gadwick, the Wizened+4% Synergy
$0.44
Octavia, Living Thesis+4% Synergy
$0.48
Shipwreck Dowser+4% Synergy
$0.09
Jin-Gitaxias+3% Synergy
$12.13
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+3% Synergy
$0.90
Chrome Host Seedshark+2% Synergy
$0.27
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$0.94
Laboratory Maniac-2% Synergy
$1.09
Silver Myr-2% Synergy
$0.51
Peregrine Drake-2% Synergy
$0.31
Spellseeker-2% Synergy
$14.92
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant-2% Synergy
$9.52
Faerie Mastermind-3% Synergy
$27.23
Ornithopter of Paradise-5% Synergy
$1.02
The Reality Chip-6% Synergy
$3.69
Solemn Simulacrum-11% Synergy
$0.27
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gandalf, Friend of the Shire safe.
Dreadful as the Storm+34% Synergy
$0.07
Unwind+19% Synergy
$1.22
Rewind+14% Synergy
$0.44
Wizard's Retort+14% Synergy
$0.33
Said // Done+12% Synergy
$0.11
Frantic Search+10% Synergy
$0.45
Saruman's Trickery+9% Synergy
$0.27
Press the Enemy+8% Synergy
$0.56
Narset's Reversal+6% Synergy
$2.59
Stern Scolding+6% Synergy
$0.35
Opt+4% Synergy
$0.22
Snap+4% Synergy
$3.18
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.50
Consider+3% Synergy
$0.30
Quick Study+3% Synergy
$0.32
Consult the Star Charts+3% Synergy
$4.77
See Double+3% Synergy
$0.68
Turnabout+3% Synergy
$0.29
Reins of Power+3% Synergy
$2.07
Flow of Knowledge+2% Synergy
$0.24
Dig Through Time+1% Synergy
$0.28
Refute+1% Synergy
$0.16
Foil+1% Synergy
$1.69
Borne Upon a Wind+1% Synergy
$4.14
Run Away Together+1% Synergy
$0.11
Impulse0% Synergy
$0.22
Brainstorm-2% Synergy
$1.35
Fact or Fiction-2% Synergy
$0.25
Mystic Confluence-2% Synergy
$0.83
Spell Pierce-2% Synergy
$0.28
Aetherspouts-2% Synergy
$0.67
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$2.06
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.21
Cryptic Command-4% Synergy
$5.65
Ghostly Flicker-4% Synergy
$1.94
Strix Serenade-4% Synergy
$2.67
Three Steps Ahead-5% Synergy
$6.28
Aetherize-6% Synergy
$0.48
Resculpt-6% Synergy
$0.40
Blue Sun's Zenith-6% Synergy
$1.58
Muddle the Mixture-8% Synergy
$1.93
An Offer You Can't Refuse-9% Synergy
$2.64
Sink into Stupor-9% Synergy
$7.42
Force of Negation-9% Synergy
$44.88
Reality Shift-10% Synergy
$0.29
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$8.40
Mana Drain-10% Synergy
$50.50
Pongify-11% Synergy
$1.95
Dramatic Reversal-13% Synergy
$4.94
Rapid Hybridization-15% Synergy
$0.78
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's game plan and control the board.
Blue Sun's Twilight+33% Synergy
$0.43
Day's Undoing+32% Synergy
$1.42
Lórien Revealed+28% Synergy
$2.37
Wash Out+28% Synergy
$0.38
Treasure Cruise+27% Synergy
$0.26
Serum Visions+27% Synergy
$1.39
Deep Analysis+27% Synergy
$0.27
Invoke the Winds+25% Synergy
$0.20
Solve the Equation+23% Synergy
$2.72
Bribery+22% Synergy
$5.18
Aether Gale+22% Synergy
$0.26
Windfall+21% Synergy
$5.34
Baral's Expertise+21% Synergy
$0.26
Clone Legion+20% Synergy
$2.99
Rise from the Tides+20% Synergy
$0.14
Mnemonic Deluge+19% Synergy
$4.58
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+19% Synergy
$0.32
Sleep+18% Synergy
$0.21
Mass Diminish+18% Synergy
$1.68
River's Rebuke+16% Synergy
$0.31
Consuming Tide+16% Synergy
$0.52
Treason of Isengard+16% Synergy
$0.19
Void Snare+16% Synergy
$0.15
Personal Tutor+14% Synergy
$5.69
Devastation Tide+14% Synergy
$0.47
Compulsive Research+14% Synergy
$0.29
Drawn from Dreams+14% Synergy
$0.29
Subjugate the Hobbits+14% Synergy
$0.27
Blatant Thievery+13% Synergy
$2.43
Mind Spring+13% Synergy
$0.23
Mists of Lórien+12% Synergy
$0.54
Secrets of the Golden City+11% Synergy
$0.09
Rite of Replication+10% Synergy
$0.32
Concentrate+10% Synergy
$0.22
Gitaxian Probe+9% Synergy
$3.85
Flood of Tears+9% Synergy
$3.49
Season of Weaving+8% Synergy
$2.68
Relm's Sketching+8% Synergy
$0.23
Mind's Desire+8% Synergy
$0.71
Silver Scrutiny+8% Synergy
$0.21
Bond of Insight+8% Synergy
$0.24
Energy Tap+7% Synergy
$0.39
Flow of Ideas+6% Synergy
$0.32
Enter the Enigma+5% Synergy
$0.21
Step Through+5% Synergy
$0.17
Spectral Deluge+4% Synergy
$4.06
Time Warp+3% Synergy
$13.24
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$31.15
Finale of Revelation+2% Synergy
$0.29
Merchant Scroll+1% Synergy
$5.58
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mindsplice Apparatus+30% Synergy
$0.93
Glamdring+28% Synergy
$2.25
Wayfarer's Bauble+12% Synergy
$0.30
Primal Amulet+9% Synergy
$9.74
The Magic Mirror+6% Synergy
$3.08
Isochron Scepter-8% Synergy
$15.15
Swiftfoot Boots-15% Synergy
$2.00
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$4.61
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Scroll of Isildur+31% Synergy
$0.54
Shark Typhoon+24% Synergy
$0.72
Case of the Ransacked Lab+17% Synergy
$0.58
Jace's Sanctum+16% Synergy
$0.56
Swarm Intelligence+16% Synergy
$0.36
Metallurgic Summonings+12% Synergy
$2.41
Wizard Class+11% Synergy
$1.70
Storm of Saruman+10% Synergy
$2.87
The Mirari Conjecture+8% Synergy
$0.26
Omniscience+7% Synergy
$6.42
Ominous Seas+5% Synergy
$1.45
The Bath Song+5% Synergy
$0.25
Arcane Melee+5% Synergy
$0.27
Thought Reflection+4% Synergy
$1.43
Propaganda+3% Synergy
$3.22
Leyline of Anticipation+1% Synergy
$10.16
Teferi's Ageless Insight-3% Synergy
$3.41
Mystic Remora-12% Synergy
$10.69
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gandalf, Friend of the Shire to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+1% Synergy
$8.00
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rivendell+25% Synergy
$1.40
Riptide Laboratory+19% Synergy
$0.52
Mystic Sanctuary+12% Synergy
$4.55
Faerie Conclave+4% Synergy
$0.48
Hidden Cataract+4% Synergy
$0.18
Castle Vantress+3% Synergy
$0.30
Lonely Sandbar+3% Synergy
$0.12
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.13
Reliquary Tower+2% Synergy
$3.70
Terrain Generator+2% Synergy
$2.22
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.21
Agna Qel'a-1% Synergy
$1.04
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.28
Halimar Depths-3% Synergy
$0.31
Mistrise Village-3% Synergy
$8.51
War Room-6% Synergy
$8.92
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$1.16
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$44.23
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$25.26
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+51% Synergy
$0.29
Midnight Clock+9% Synergy
$0.51
Sky Diamond+8% Synergy
$0.21
Mind Stone+7% Synergy
$0.33
Thought Vessel+5% Synergy
$2.53
Gilded Lotus+3% Synergy
$0.88
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.30
Bender's Waterskin+1% Synergy
$0.59
Arcane Signet0% Synergy
$0.44
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.31
Extraplanar Lens-1% Synergy
$9.72
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$1.08
Thran Dynamo-2% Synergy
$4.33
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$5.05
Throne of Eldraine-3% Synergy
$34.33
Caged Sun-4% Synergy
$3.61
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.25
Everflowing Chalice-6% Synergy
$0.29
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.30
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.50
Island+3% Synergy
$0.20
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$31.15
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.22
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$0.94
Sink into Stupor-9% Synergy
$7.42
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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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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Agent of the Iron Throne
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Eruth, Tormented Prophet
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The Fifth Doctor // Bill Potts
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
Zethi, Arcane Blademaster
The Eleventh Doctor // Bill Potts
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Tavern Brawler
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