Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
$0.17
$0.17Legendary 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
#1813
Current Rank
#2098
Last Week
#1719
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+3% Synergy
$0.22
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's abilities and overall game plan.
Birthday Escape+74% Synergy
$0.15
Glorious Gale+63% Synergy
$0.10
Soothing of Sméagol+62% Synergy
$0.13
Flood of Recollection+51% Synergy
$0.10
Talrand, Sky Summoner+49% Synergy
$0.50
Horses of the Bruinen+48% Synergy
$0.04
Murmuring Mystic+43% Synergy
$3.32
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+42% Synergy
$0.08
Rangers of Ithilien+41% Synergy
$0.13
Call to Mind+41% Synergy
$0.30
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
$0.17
Baral, Chief of Compliance+36% Synergy
$2.34
Ravenform+36% Synergy
$0.19
Preordain+32% Synergy
$0.58
Archmage Emeritus+32% Synergy
$1.97
Ponder+26% Synergy
$1.29
High Tide+15% Synergy
$1.03
Negate+14% Synergy
$0.24
Sapphire Medallion-2% Synergy
$4.94
Counterspell-3% Synergy
$1.60
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+2% Synergy
$14.79
Narset, Parter of Veils0% Synergy
$1.24
The One Ring-1% Synergy
$99.32
Consecrated Sphinx-5% Synergy
$33.75
Thassa's Oracle-6% Synergy
$18.92
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$98.84
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
$53.63
Force of Will-10% Synergy
$62.72
Fierce Guardianship-13% Synergy
$45.55
Cyclonic Rift-14% Synergy
$40.86
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Wizards of Thay+36% Synergy
$1.57
Haughty Djinn+35% Synergy
$0.23
Wavebreak Hippocamp+32% Synergy
$0.64
Mocking Sprite+31% Synergy
$0.09
Archmage of Runes+27% Synergy
$3.54
Archaeomancer+24% Synergy
$0.20
Thunderclap Drake+22% Synergy
$10.15
Naiad of Hidden Coves+19% Synergy
$0.09
Curious Homunculus+19% Synergy
$0.25
Pelargir Survivor+18% Synergy
$0.06
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+16% Synergy
$4.03
Saruman the White+15% Synergy
$0.09
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+14% Synergy
$0.87
Whispering Wizard+13% Synergy
$0.10
Geyser Drake+11% Synergy
$0.07
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+10% Synergy
$2.14
Hullbreaker Horror+9% Synergy
$5.13
Chasm Skulker+9% Synergy
$1.01
Body of Knowledge+8% Synergy
$0.16
Nadir Kraken+8% Synergy
$0.21
Docent of Perfection+8% Synergy
$0.65
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+8% Synergy
$0.31
Snapcaster Mage+7% Synergy
$16.93
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+7% Synergy
$0.25
Psychosis Crawler+6% Synergy
$0.48
The Watcher in the Water+6% Synergy
$1.90
Kairi, the Swirling Sky+6% Synergy
$0.63
Echo Mage+6% Synergy
$0.23
Knights of Dol Amroth+6% Synergy
$0.03
Academy Wall+6% Synergy
$0.04
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+5% Synergy
$0.37
Vodalian Arcanist+5% Synergy
$0.05
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+4% Synergy
$3.45
Gadwick, the Wizened+4% Synergy
$0.63
Octavia, Living Thesis+4% Synergy
$0.46
Shipwreck Dowser+4% Synergy
$0.14
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+4% Synergy
$0.97
Triskaidekaphile+3% Synergy
$0.65
Jin-Gitaxias+3% Synergy
$11.01
Chrome Host Seedshark+2% Synergy
$0.14
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$1.29
Peregrine Drake-1% Synergy
$0.19
Laboratory Maniac-2% Synergy
$0.97
Faerie Mastermind-2% Synergy
$21.40
Silver Myr-2% Synergy
$0.45
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant-2% Synergy
$8.53
Spellseeker-2% Synergy
$14.66
Ornithopter of Paradise-4% Synergy
$5.67
The Reality Chip-5% Synergy
$3.32
Solemn Simulacrum-11% Synergy
$0.23
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gandalf, Friend of the Shire safe.
Dreadful as the Storm+34% Synergy
$0.06
Unwind+19% Synergy
$1.36
Wizard's Retort+14% Synergy
$0.17
Rewind+13% Synergy
$0.47
Said // Done+13% Synergy
$0.07
Frantic Search+10% Synergy
$0.42
Saruman's Trickery+10% Synergy
$0.13
Press the Enemy+7% Synergy
$0.51
Narset's Reversal+6% Synergy
$2.30
Stern Scolding+6% Synergy
$0.21
Quick Study+5% Synergy
$0.36
Opt+4% Synergy
$0.12
Snap+4% Synergy
$2.41
Consult the Star Charts+4% Synergy
$3.71
Consider+3% Synergy
$0.22
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.52
See Double+3% Synergy
$0.61
Turnabout+3% Synergy
$0.24
Reins of Power+3% Synergy
$1.57
Flow of Knowledge+2% Synergy
$0.17
Foil+2% Synergy
$1.24
Dig Through Time+1% Synergy
$0.22
Impulse+1% Synergy
$0.17
Borne Upon a Wind+1% Synergy
$6.50
Refute0% Synergy
$0.09
Fact or Fiction-2% Synergy
$0.16
Spell Pierce-2% Synergy
$0.20
Aetherspouts-2% Synergy
$0.60
Brainstorm-3% Synergy
$1.29
Mystic Confluence-3% Synergy
$0.74
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$1.93
Cryptic Command-4% Synergy
$6.11
Strix Serenade-4% Synergy
$2.94
Dispel-4% Synergy
$0.39
Archmage's Charm-5% Synergy
$1.25
Ghostly Flicker-5% Synergy
$1.96
Three Steps Ahead-5% Synergy
$3.87
Aetherize-6% Synergy
$0.52
Resculpt-6% Synergy
$0.34
Blue Sun's Zenith-6% Synergy
$1.25
An Offer You Can't Refuse-8% Synergy
$2.29
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$7.56
Muddle the Mixture-8% Synergy
$1.60
Force of Negation-9% Synergy
$47.15
Reality Shift-10% Synergy
$0.14
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$7.83
Pongify-11% Synergy
$1.74
Mana Drain-11% Synergy
$52.65
Dramatic Reversal-13% Synergy
$6.70
Rapid Hybridization-15% Synergy
$0.86
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's game plan and control the board.
Blue Sun's Twilight+33% Synergy
$0.38
Day's Undoing+31% Synergy
$1.39
Treasure Cruise+28% Synergy
$0.19
Deep Analysis+28% Synergy
$0.14
Wash Out+28% Synergy
$0.38
Serum Visions+27% Synergy
$1.77
Lórien Revealed+27% Synergy
$2.43
Solve the Equation+24% Synergy
$2.18
Invoke the Winds+24% Synergy
$0.17
Aether Gale+23% Synergy
$0.16
Bribery+22% Synergy
$5.43
Windfall+21% Synergy
$4.14
Clone Legion+21% Synergy
$2.28
Baral's Expertise+21% Synergy
$0.16
Rise from the Tides+20% Synergy
$0.08
Mnemonic Deluge+19% Synergy
$3.73
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+19% Synergy
$0.29
Sleep+18% Synergy
$0.16
Mass Diminish+18% Synergy
$0.74
River's Rebuke+17% Synergy
$0.38
Consuming Tide+17% Synergy
$0.49
Treason of Isengard+17% Synergy
$0.07
Void Snare+16% Synergy
$0.08
Devastation Tide+15% Synergy
$0.49
Blatant Thievery+14% Synergy
$1.96
Compulsive Research+14% Synergy
$0.04
Drawn from Dreams+14% Synergy
$0.49
Subjugate the Hobbits+14% Synergy
$0.19
Personal Tutor+13% Synergy
$5.04
Mind Spring+13% Synergy
$0.18
Mists of Lórien+12% Synergy
$0.55
Secrets of the Golden City+12% Synergy
$0.07
Concentrate+10% Synergy
$0.26
Gitaxian Probe+9% Synergy
$3.18
Rite of Replication+9% Synergy
$0.28
Season of Weaving+9% Synergy
$3.75
Flood of Tears+9% Synergy
$1.12
Relm's Sketching+9% Synergy
$0.20
Mind's Desire+9% Synergy
$0.74
Silver Scrutiny+9% Synergy
$0.17
Cosmic Epiphany+9% Synergy
$0.10
Mass Manipulation+7% Synergy
$0.58
Energy Tap+7% Synergy
$0.37
Flow of Ideas+6% Synergy
$0.36
Enter the Enigma+5% Synergy
$0.15
Spectral Deluge+4% Synergy
$3.08
Step Through+4% Synergy
$0.12
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$30.36
Merchant Scroll+2% Synergy
$6.67
Finale of Revelation+2% Synergy
$0.22
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mindsplice Apparatus+28% Synergy
$0.51
Glamdring+28% Synergy
$1.79
Wayfarer's Bauble+12% Synergy
$0.23
Primal Amulet+9% Synergy
$10.68
The Magic Mirror+6% Synergy
$3.67
Isochron Scepter-9% Synergy
$17.25
Swiftfoot Boots-15% Synergy
$1.58
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$4.38
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+24% Synergy
$0.61
Case of the Ransacked Lab+17% Synergy
$0.51
Jace's Sanctum+16% Synergy
$0.71
Swarm Intelligence+16% Synergy
$0.30
Wizard Class+11% Synergy
$0.95
Metallurgic Summonings+11% Synergy
$1.89
Storm of Saruman+9% Synergy
$3.19
The Mirari Conjecture+9% Synergy
$0.20
Omniscience+7% Synergy
$5.46
Ominous Seas+6% Synergy
$1.10
The Bath Song+5% Synergy
$0.11
Arcane Melee+5% Synergy
$0.25
Thought Reflection+4% Synergy
$1.27
Propaganda+3% Synergy
$3.23
Leyline of Anticipation0% Synergy
$11.16
Teferi's Ageless Insight-3% Synergy
$3.14
Mystic Remora-11% Synergy
$8.92
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gandalf, Friend of the Shire to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries0% Synergy
$6.44
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rivendell+22% Synergy
$1.50
Riptide Laboratory+19% Synergy
$0.49
Mystic Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$5.01
Hidden Cataract+6% Synergy
$0.06
Faerie Conclave+5% Synergy
$0.44
Mishra's Factory+4% Synergy
$0.13
Lonely Sandbar+3% Synergy
$0.11
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.11
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.22
Castle Vantress+2% Synergy
$0.20
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.11
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$3.28
Terrain Generator+1% Synergy
$2.13
Agna Qel'a-1% Synergy
$0.98
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.11
Halimar Depths-3% Synergy
$0.22
Mistrise Village-3% Synergy
$6.36
War Room-6% Synergy
$5.27
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.27
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$45.08
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$20.40
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+51% Synergy
$0.11
Mind Stone+9% Synergy
$0.23
Sky Diamond+9% Synergy
$0.21
Midnight Clock+9% Synergy
$0.53
Thought Vessel+4% Synergy
$1.71
Gilded Lotus+4% Synergy
$0.88
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.29
Arcane Signet+1% Synergy
$0.32
Fellwar Stone0% Synergy
$0.72
Bender's Waterskin0% Synergy
$0.53
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$8.99
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.17
Thran Dynamo-2% Synergy
$3.55
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$5.11
Throne of Eldraine-3% Synergy
$31.84
Everflowing Chalice-5% Synergy
$0.23
Caged Sun-5% Synergy
$3.30
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.04
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.21
Island+3% Synergy
$0.15
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.52
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$30.36
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.17
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$1.29
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$7.56
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