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
#1683
Current Rank
#1624
Last Week
#1598
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.
Consult the Star Charts+4% Synergy
$4.90
Starwinder+3% Synergy
$0.90
Cryoshatter+2% Synergy
$0.07
Mental Modulation+1% Synergy
$0.07
Illvoi Infiltrator+1% Synergy
$0.07
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's abilities and overall game plan.
Birthday Escape+75% Synergy
$0.16
Glorious Gale+62% Synergy
$0.08
Soothing of Sméagol+61% Synergy
$0.09
Flood of Recollection+52% Synergy
$0.14
Talrand, Sky Summoner+50% Synergy
$0.38
Horses of the Bruinen+47% Synergy
$0.06
Call to Mind+44% Synergy
$0.25
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+43% Synergy
$0.10
Rangers of Ithilien+42% Synergy
$0.14
Murmuring Mystic+41% Synergy
$0.35
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
$0.21
Baral, Chief of Compliance+37% Synergy
$1.60
Ravenform+35% Synergy
$0.16
Archmage Emeritus+32% Synergy
$1.19
Preordain+31% Synergy
$0.60
Ponder+26% Synergy
$1.32
High Tide+19% Synergy
$1.20
Negate+11% Synergy
$0.26
Counterspell-2% Synergy
$1.28
Sapphire Medallion-2% Synergy
$3.58
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+3% Synergy
$15.17
Expropriate+2% Synergy
$11.16
Narset, Parter of Veils+1% Synergy
$2.16
The One Ring0% Synergy
$82.70
Thassa's Oracle-4% Synergy
$18.48
Consecrated Sphinx-4% Synergy
$35.52
Chrome Mox-4% Synergy
$103.74
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$95.04
Mana Vault-6% Synergy
$75.40
Force of Will-9% Synergy
$61.91
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Haughty Djinn+36% Synergy
$0.31
Wizards of Thay+36% Synergy
$0.43
Wavebreak Hippocamp+32% Synergy
$0.60
Archmage of Runes+28% Synergy
$1.51
Mocking Sprite+25% Synergy
$0.05
Archaeomancer+22% Synergy
$0.27
Thunderclap Drake+22% Synergy
$4.41
Curious Homunculus+21% Synergy
$0.20
Pelargir Survivor+19% Synergy
$0.05
Naiad of Hidden Coves+18% Synergy
$0.08
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+16% Synergy
$2.32
Whispering Wizard+15% Synergy
$0.07
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+14% Synergy
$2.05
Saruman the White+14% Synergy
$0.11
Hullbreaker Horror+10% Synergy
$3.69
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+10% Synergy
$2.20
Chasm Skulker+9% Synergy
$0.71
Body of Knowledge+9% Synergy
$0.22
Nadir Kraken+9% Synergy
$0.16
Geyser Drake+9% Synergy
$0.07
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+9% Synergy
$0.25
Echo Mage+9% Synergy
$0.25
Snapcaster Mage+8% Synergy
$16.60
Kairi, the Swirling Sky+8% Synergy
$0.53
Psychosis Crawler+7% Synergy
$0.40
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+7% Synergy
$0.30
Docent of Perfection+6% Synergy
$0.31
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+5% Synergy
$0.35
The Watcher in the Water+5% Synergy
$1.21
Karfell Harbinger+5% Synergy
$0.05
Academy Wall+5% Synergy
$0.04
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+4% Synergy
$1.33
Naru Meha, Master Wizard+4% Synergy
$0.85
Octavia, Living Thesis+4% Synergy
$0.38
Chrome Host Seedshark+3% Synergy
$0.16
Gadwick, the Wizened+3% Synergy
$0.52
Jin-Gitaxias+3% Synergy
$13.64
Shipwreck Dowser+3% Synergy
$0.08
Triskaidekaphile+2% Synergy
$0.57
Hydroelectric Specimen+1% Synergy
$1.11
High Fae Trickster0% Synergy
$3.38
Laboratory Maniac-1% Synergy
$0.87
Faerie Mastermind-1% Synergy
$10.40
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant-1% Synergy
$6.98
Peregrine Drake-1% Synergy
$0.21
Spellseeker-2% Synergy
$12.92
Silver Myr-3% Synergy
$0.39
Ornithopter of Paradise-3% Synergy
$2.67
The Reality Chip-4% Synergy
$2.59
Solemn Simulacrum-12% Synergy
$0.25
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gandalf, Friend of the Shire safe.
Dreadful as the Storm+33% Synergy
$0.04
Unwind+20% Synergy
$0.95
Said // Done+15% Synergy
$0.04
Frantic Search+13% Synergy
$0.44
Wizard's Retort+13% Synergy
$0.21
Rewind+12% Synergy
$0.37
Saruman's Trickery+10% Synergy
$0.14
Narset's Reversal+8% Synergy
$2.27
Press the Enemy+7% Synergy
$0.38
Snap+6% Synergy
$2.22
Stern Scolding+6% Synergy
$0.38
Quick Study+5% Synergy
$0.30
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.38
See Double+4% Synergy
$0.50
Turnabout+4% Synergy
$0.18
Opt+3% Synergy
$0.14
Consider+3% Synergy
$0.44
Desertion+3% Synergy
$0.78
Dig Through Time+2% Synergy
$0.28
Foil+2% Synergy
$0.86
Borne Upon a Wind+2% Synergy
$2.35
Impulse+1% Synergy
$0.11
Flow of Knowledge0% Synergy
$0.25
Fact or Fiction-1% Synergy
$0.17
Brainstorm-2% Synergy
$1.35
Spell Pierce-2% Synergy
$0.19
Arcane Denial-3% Synergy
$1.81
Cryptic Command-3% Synergy
$7.45
Ghostly Flicker-3% Synergy
$0.80
Mystic Confluence-3% Synergy
$0.42
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.18
Strix Serenade-4% Synergy
$1.18
Three Steps Ahead-4% Synergy
$6.95
Pact of Negation-5% Synergy
$15.06
An Offer You Can't Refuse-6% Synergy
$1.66
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$7.96
Resculpt-7% Synergy
$0.30
Aetherize-8% Synergy
$0.47
Muddle the Mixture-8% Synergy
$1.81
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$51.18
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$8.07
Pongify-10% Synergy
$2.20
Mana Drain-10% Synergy
$44.80
Reality Shift-11% Synergy
$0.25
Fierce Guardianship-12% Synergy
$42.10
Dramatic Reversal-12% Synergy
$13.39
Cyclonic Rift-14% Synergy
$46.53
Rapid Hybridization-16% Synergy
$1.34
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's game plan and control the board.
Blue Sun's Twilight+33% Synergy
$0.37
Day's Undoing+32% Synergy
$0.95
Treasure Cruise+30% Synergy
$0.22
Wash Out+28% Synergy
$0.31
Deep Analysis+28% Synergy
$0.10
Lórien Revealed+27% Synergy
$1.83
Solve the Equation+25% Synergy
$1.91
Serum Visions+25% Synergy
$0.98
Aether Gale+25% Synergy
$0.19
Invoke the Winds+24% Synergy
$0.17
Bribery+23% Synergy
$5.19
Clone Legion+22% Synergy
$1.08
Baral's Expertise+22% Synergy
$0.18
Windfall+21% Synergy
$4.81
Rise from the Tides+20% Synergy
$0.07
Mnemonic Deluge+20% Synergy
$2.98
Mass Diminish+20% Synergy
$0.59
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+19% Synergy
$0.30
Consuming Tide+18% Synergy
$0.43
River's Rebuke+18% Synergy
$0.62
Sleep+18% Synergy
$0.14
Void Snare+18% Synergy
$0.14
Devastation Tide+17% Synergy
$0.86
Drawn from Dreams+16% Synergy
$0.17
Blatant Thievery+15% Synergy
$2.17
Mind Spring+15% Synergy
$0.19
Treason of Isengard+15% Synergy
$0.08
Personal Tutor+14% Synergy
$5.01
Subjugate the Hobbits+14% Synergy
$0.14
Compulsive Research+13% Synergy
$0.10
Secrets of the Golden City+13% Synergy
$0.08
Mists of Lórien+12% Synergy
$0.50
Silver Scrutiny+12% Synergy
$0.21
Concentrate+11% Synergy
$0.30
Gitaxian Probe+10% Synergy
$3.92
Season of Weaving+10% Synergy
$3.24
Flood of Tears+10% Synergy
$0.71
Mind's Desire+10% Synergy
$0.59
Cosmic Epiphany+10% Synergy
$0.16
Relm's Sketching+9% Synergy
$0.22
Bond of Insight+9% Synergy
$0.21
Rite of Replication+7% Synergy
$0.18
Mass Manipulation+7% Synergy
$0.59
Flow of Ideas+6% Synergy
$0.32
Enter the Enigma+5% Synergy
$0.17
Sea Gate Restoration+4% Synergy
$33.69
Spectral Deluge+4% Synergy
$2.85
Merchant Scroll+3% Synergy
$8.31
Time Warp+3% Synergy
$12.35
Fabricate-13% Synergy
$8.73
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Mindsplice Apparatus+27% Synergy
$0.41
Glamdring+27% Synergy
$0.76
Wayfarer's Bauble+13% Synergy
$0.26
Primal Amulet+10% Synergy
$7.69
The Magic Mirror+5% Synergy
$2.83
Isochron Scepter-9% Synergy
$17.19
Lightning Greaves-14% Synergy
$4.54
Swiftfoot Boots-17% Synergy
$1.32
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Scroll of Isildur+30% Synergy
$0.30
Shark Typhoon+24% Synergy
$0.70
Case of the Ransacked Lab+18% Synergy
$0.39
Swarm Intelligence+18% Synergy
$0.37
Jace's Sanctum+16% Synergy
$0.62
Metallurgic Summonings+12% Synergy
$1.39
The Mirari Conjecture+10% Synergy
$0.19
Wizard Class+9% Synergy
$1.39
Storm of Saruman+9% Synergy
$2.64
Omniscience+8% Synergy
$5.29
Ominous Seas+6% Synergy
$0.95
Thought Reflection+6% Synergy
$1.22
The Bath Song+6% Synergy
$0.11
Arcane Melee+5% Synergy
$0.24
Stormchaser's Talent+4% Synergy
$4.01
Propaganda+3% Synergy
$2.32
Leyline of Anticipation+1% Synergy
$3.38
Teferi's Ageless Insight-4% Synergy
$2.02
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
$49.41
Mystic Remora-10% Synergy
$8.69
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gandalf, Friend of the Shire to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-1% Synergy
$6.80
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rivendell+22% Synergy
$1.05
Riptide Laboratory+19% Synergy
$0.46
Mystic Sanctuary+10% Synergy
$1.38
Hidden Cataract+6% Synergy
$0.04
Mishra's Factory+6% Synergy
$0.12
Faerie Conclave+5% Synergy
$0.38
Mishra's Foundry+5% Synergy
$0.32
Field of Ruin+4% Synergy
$0.22
Terrain Generator+3% Synergy
$2.98
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.13
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.11
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$2.59
Castle Vantress+1% Synergy
$0.24
Lonely Sandbar0% Synergy
$0.11
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$0.15
Mistrise Village-2% Synergy
$5.96
Halimar Depths-3% Synergy
$0.37
War Room-5% Synergy
$2.90
Otawara, Soaring City-6% Synergy
$18.71
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.33
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$35.87
Urza's Saga-11% Synergy
$42.14
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+52% Synergy
$0.13
Midnight Clock+11% Synergy
$0.38
Mind Stone+10% Synergy
$0.21
Sky Diamond+8% Synergy
$0.17
Thought Vessel+6% Synergy
$1.15
Gilded Lotus+5% Synergy
$1.14
Guardian Idol+5% Synergy
$0.22
Arcane Signet+3% Synergy
$0.51
Fellwar Stone+2% Synergy
$1.38
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.20
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$8.02
Thran Dynamo-1% Synergy
$2.69
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.17
Liquimetal Torque-2% Synergy
$1.83
Everflowing Chalice-3% Synergy
$0.23
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$2.95
Throne of Eldraine-4% Synergy
$20.31
Sol Ring-5% Synergy
$1.39
Caged Sun-5% Synergy
$3.60
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.21
Sea Gate Restoration+4% Synergy
$33.69
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.38
Island+3% Synergy
$0.04
Evolving Wilds+3% Synergy
$0.07
Hydroelectric Specimen+1% Synergy
$1.11
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$7.96
Similar Commanders
The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Gandalf, Friend of the Shire.
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Shameless Charlatan
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Sword Coast Sailor
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The Second Doctor // Bill Potts
The Second Doctor // Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg
Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Faceless One
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Riku of Many Paths
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Candlekeep Sage
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Hardy Outlander
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Raised by Giants
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Tavern Brawler
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Veteran Soldier
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Guild Artisan
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
Saruman the White
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Popular Entertainer
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
Tibor and Lumia
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Jori En, Ruin Diver
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Scion of Halaster
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Dragon Cultist
Najal, the Storm Runner
Eris, Roar of the Storm
Talrand, Sky Summoner
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
Stella Lee, Wild Card
The Fifth Doctor // Bill Potts
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Cultist of the Absolute
Kylox, Visionary Inventor
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Agent of the Iron Throne
Eruth, Tormented Prophet
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Sevinne, the Chronoclasm