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
#1751
Current Rank
#1738
Last Week
#1572
Last Month
Links & Decks
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.
Relm's Sketching+7% Synergy
$0.26
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+2% Synergy
$0.84
Astrologian's Planisphere+1% Synergy
$1.16
Eject+1% Synergy
$0.08
Gogo, Master of Mimicry-2% Synergy
$5.03
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's abilities and overall game plan.
Birthday Escape+74% Synergy
$0.09
Glorious Gale+62% Synergy
$0.09
Soothing of Sméagol+61% Synergy
$0.07
Flood of Recollection+52% Synergy
$0.10
Talrand, Sky Summoner+49% Synergy
$0.28
Horses of the Bruinen+47% Synergy
$0.04
Call to Mind+44% Synergy
$0.26
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+43% Synergy
$0.07
Rangers of Ithilien+41% Synergy
$0.14
Murmuring Mystic+40% Synergy
$0.32
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
$0.19
Baral, Chief of Compliance+37% Synergy
$1.62
Preordain+31% Synergy
$0.61
Archmage Emeritus+31% Synergy
$1.28
Ponder+26% Synergy
$1.65
Windfall+22% Synergy
$3.95
High Tide+17% Synergy
$1.29
Negate+11% Synergy
$0.24
Sapphire Medallion-2% Synergy
$3.79
Counterspell-3% Synergy
$1.65
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+2% Synergy
$11.92
Narset, Parter of Veils+2% Synergy
$2.58
Expropriate+2% Synergy
$10.93
The One Ring0% Synergy
$67.99
Thassa's Oracle-4% Synergy
$16.62
Ancient Tomb-4% Synergy
$94.69
Chrome Mox-4% Synergy
$92.16
Consecrated Sphinx-5% Synergy
$33.99
Mana Vault-6% Synergy
$71.05
Force of Will-8% Synergy
$57.48
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Haughty Djinn+36% Synergy
$0.32
Wizards of Thay+36% Synergy
$0.35
Wavebreak Hippocamp+33% Synergy
$0.49
Archmage of Runes+28% Synergy
$1.02
Mocking Sprite+24% Synergy
$0.06
Archaeomancer+23% Synergy
$0.32
Thunderclap Drake+22% Synergy
$4.26
Curious Homunculus+21% Synergy
$0.22
Pelargir Survivor+20% Synergy
$0.07
Naiad of Hidden Coves+19% Synergy
$0.07
Whispering Wizard+16% Synergy
$0.05
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+15% Synergy
$1.48
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+14% Synergy
$1.23
Saruman the White+14% Synergy
$0.17
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+11% Synergy
$2.44
Hullbreaker Horror+10% Synergy
$2.18
Chasm Skulker+10% Synergy
$0.95
Geyser Drake+10% Synergy
$0.08
Echo Mage+10% Synergy
$0.25
Body of Knowledge+9% Synergy
$0.20
Nadir Kraken+9% Synergy
$0.23
Kairi, the Swirling Sky+9% Synergy
$0.53
Snapcaster Mage+8% Synergy
$14.73
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+8% Synergy
$0.26
Psychosis Crawler+7% Synergy
$0.34
Docent of Perfection+6% Synergy
$0.34
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+5% Synergy
$0.25
The Watcher in the Water+5% Synergy
$1.16
Karfell Harbinger+5% Synergy
$0.07
Academy Wall+5% Synergy
$0.06
Jin-Gitaxias+4% Synergy
$14.96
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+4% Synergy
$0.82
Chrome Host Seedshark+3% Synergy
$0.38
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+3% Synergy
$1.52
Gadwick, the Wizened+3% Synergy
$0.49
Octavia, Living Thesis+3% Synergy
$0.31
Shipwreck Dowser+3% Synergy
$0.08
Triskaidekaphile+2% Synergy
$0.58
Mercurial Spelldancer+2% Synergy
$0.22
Hydroelectric Specimen+1% Synergy
$0.98
Faerie Mastermind-1% Synergy
$10.14
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant-1% Synergy
$6.51
Peregrine Drake-1% Synergy
$0.27
Homunculus Horde-1% Synergy
$0.33
Laboratory Maniac-2% Synergy
$0.68
Spellseeker-2% Synergy
$12.30
The Reality Chip-3% Synergy
$2.78
Silver Myr-3% Synergy
$0.40
Ornithopter of Paradise-3% Synergy
$2.89
Solemn Simulacrum-12% 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
$0.05
Unwind+20% Synergy
$1.59
Said // Done+15% Synergy
$0.05
Frantic Search+12% Synergy
$0.34
Rewind+12% Synergy
$0.45
Wizard's Retort+12% Synergy
$0.22
Saruman's Trickery+10% Synergy
$0.16
Narset's Reversal+8% Synergy
$2.35
Press the Enemy+7% Synergy
$0.40
Snap+6% Synergy
$1.54
Stern Scolding+6% Synergy
$0.21
Quick Study+4% Synergy
$0.28
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.38
See Double+4% Synergy
$0.47
Turnabout+4% Synergy
$0.19
Foil+3% Synergy
$0.73
Borne Upon a Wind+3% Synergy
$1.03
Desertion+3% Synergy
$0.86
Consider+2% Synergy
$0.46
Opt+1% Synergy
$0.14
Dig Through Time+1% Synergy
$0.34
Impulse+1% Synergy
$0.07
Flow of Knowledge0% Synergy
$0.18
Fact or Fiction-2% Synergy
$0.17
Spell Pierce-2% Synergy
$0.17
Aetherspouts-2% Synergy
$0.54
Brainstorm-3% Synergy
$1.51
Arcane Denial-3% Synergy
$1.75
Cryptic Command-3% Synergy
$7.15
Ghostly Flicker-3% Synergy
$0.81
Mystic Confluence-3% Synergy
$0.49
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.26
Strix Serenade-4% Synergy
$1.27
An Offer You Can't Refuse-5% Synergy
$1.46
Pact of Negation-5% Synergy
$14.89
Three Steps Ahead-5% Synergy
$5.49
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$7.64
Resculpt-7% Synergy
$0.29
Force of Negation-7% Synergy
$49.42
Blue Sun's Zenith-7% Synergy
$1.36
Aetherize-8% Synergy
$0.29
Swan Song-8% Synergy
$6.09
Muddle the Mixture-8% Synergy
$1.59
Mana Drain-9% Synergy
$42.96
Pongify-10% Synergy
$2.10
Reality Shift-11% Synergy
$0.25
Fierce Guardianship-11% Synergy
$42.63
Dramatic Reversal-12% Synergy
$15.68
Cyclonic Rift-14% Synergy
$48.08
Rapid Hybridization-16% Synergy
$1.15
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's game plan and control the board.
Ravenform+34% Synergy
$0.18
Blue Sun's Twilight+34% Synergy
$0.34
Day's Undoing+32% Synergy
$0.96
Treasure Cruise+30% Synergy
$0.21
Wash Out+28% Synergy
$0.32
Deep Analysis+27% Synergy
$0.13
Lórien Revealed+26% Synergy
$1.68
Serum Visions+25% Synergy
$0.71
Solve the Equation+24% Synergy
$1.75
Aether Gale+24% Synergy
$0.22
Invoke the Winds+24% Synergy
$0.16
Bribery+23% Synergy
$5.14
Baral's Expertise+23% Synergy
$0.16
Clone Legion+22% Synergy
$1.20
Rise from the Tides+20% Synergy
$0.05
Mnemonic Deluge+20% Synergy
$3.14
Consuming Tide+19% Synergy
$0.39
Mass Diminish+19% Synergy
$0.50
River's Rebuke+18% Synergy
$0.65
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+18% Synergy
$0.31
Void Snare+18% Synergy
$0.15
Devastation Tide+17% Synergy
$1.10
Sleep+17% Synergy
$0.16
Mind Spring+16% Synergy
$0.18
Drawn from Dreams+16% Synergy
$0.17
Treason of Isengard+16% Synergy
$0.05
Blatant Thievery+15% Synergy
$2.16
Personal Tutor+14% Synergy
$4.83
Secrets of the Golden City+14% Synergy
$0.07
Compulsive Research+13% Synergy
$0.10
Subjugate the Hobbits+13% Synergy
$0.12
Mists of Lórien+12% Synergy
$0.54
Silver Scrutiny+12% Synergy
$0.21
Concentrate+12% Synergy
$0.26
Flood of Tears+11% Synergy
$0.79
Mind's Desire+11% Synergy
$0.57
Gitaxian Probe+10% Synergy
$4.80
Season of Weaving+10% Synergy
$2.52
Bond of Insight+10% Synergy
$0.17
Cosmic Epiphany+10% Synergy
$0.18
Mass Manipulation+8% Synergy
$0.92
Rite of Replication+7% Synergy
$0.37
Flow of Ideas+7% Synergy
$0.29
Energy Tap+7% Synergy
$0.36
Enter the Enigma+6% Synergy
$0.18
Spectral Deluge+5% Synergy
$2.92
Sea Gate Restoration+4% Synergy
$34.20
Time Warp+4% Synergy
$13.00
Merchant Scroll+3% Synergy
$10.10
Fabricate-12% Synergy
$7.90
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mindsplice Apparatus+27% Synergy
$0.38
Glamdring+27% Synergy
$1.00
Wayfarer's Bauble+12% Synergy
$0.24
Primal Amulet+10% Synergy
$7.08
The Magic Mirror+5% Synergy
$2.43
Isochron Scepter-8% Synergy
$14.41
Sensei's Divining Top-9% Synergy
$29.26
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.45
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$1.30
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
$0.75
Swarm Intelligence+18% Synergy
$0.35
Case of the Ransacked Lab+17% Synergy
$0.67
Jace's Sanctum+16% Synergy
$1.11
Metallurgic Summonings+12% Synergy
$1.41
The Mirari Conjecture+10% Synergy
$0.18
Wizard Class+8% Synergy
$1.44
Storm of Saruman+8% Synergy
$2.02
Omniscience+7% Synergy
$3.83
Ominous Seas+6% Synergy
$1.16
Thought Reflection+6% Synergy
$1.28
The Bath Song+6% Synergy
$0.21
Arcane Melee+5% Synergy
$0.27
Stormchaser's Talent+4% Synergy
$4.88
Propaganda+2% Synergy
$2.01
Leyline of Anticipation0% Synergy
$1.77
Psychic Corrosion-3% Synergy
$4.58
Teferi's Ageless Insight-4% Synergy
$2.10
Back to Basics-4% Synergy
$5.58
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
$48.94
Mystic Remora-11% Synergy
$8.34
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gandalf, Friend of the Shire to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-1% Synergy
$6.28
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rivendell+21% Synergy
$0.77
Riptide Laboratory+18% Synergy
$0.53
Mystic Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$1.41
Hidden Cataract+6% Synergy
$0.06
Mishra's Factory+6% Synergy
$0.12
Faerie Conclave+6% Synergy
$0.39
Mishra's Foundry+5% Synergy
$0.25
Field of Ruin+4% Synergy
$0.20
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.18
Terrain Generator+2% Synergy
$2.85
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.14
Castle Vantress+1% Synergy
$0.25
Lonely Sandbar0% Synergy
$0.23
Reliquary Tower-1% Synergy
$1.98
Temple of the False God-3% Synergy
$0.14
Mistrise Village-3% Synergy
$5.43
Halimar Depths-4% Synergy
$0.34
War Room-5% Synergy
$2.73
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$19.28
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.27
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$34.54
Urza's Saga-11% Synergy
$38.71
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+52% Synergy
$0.11
Mind Stone+10% Synergy
$0.22
Midnight Clock+10% Synergy
$0.29
Sky Diamond+7% Synergy
$0.14
Thought Vessel+6% Synergy
$1.33
Gilded Lotus+6% Synergy
$1.28
Guardian Idol+5% Synergy
$0.27
Ebony Fly+5% Synergy
$2.43
Fellwar Stone+4% Synergy
$1.12
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.51
Worn Powerstone+3% Synergy
$0.24
Thran Dynamo0% Synergy
$2.44
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$7.59
Mana Crypt0% Synergy
$55.47
Liquimetal Torque-1% Synergy
$1.29
Decanter of Endless Water-2% Synergy
$2.10
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.16
Everflowing Chalice-3% Synergy
$0.19
Throne of Eldraine-4% Synergy
$17.16
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.07
Caged Sun-6% Synergy
$3.61
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.11
Sea Gate Restoration+4% Synergy
$34.20
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.38
Island+3% Synergy
$0.05
Evolving Wilds+3% Synergy
$0.23
Hydroelectric Specimen+1% Synergy
$0.98
Command Tower+1% Synergy
$0.22
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$7.64
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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 // Veteran Soldier
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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Candlekeep Sage
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Kraum, Violent Cacophony
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
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The Fifth Doctor // Bill Potts
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