Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
$0.28
$0.28Legendary 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
#2102
Current Rank
#2008
Last Week
#1889
Past 2 Years
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.
Glamdring, Foe-hammer+28% Synergy
$0.77
Wizard's Staff+10% Synergy
$2.88
Uncover the Moon-Letters+7% Synergy
$0.34
Bilbo Baggins, Burglar+6% Synergy
$0.14
Most Decrepit Old Bird+3% Synergy
$0.32
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's abilities and overall game plan.
Birthday Escape+70% Synergy
$0.27
Soothing of Sméagol+57% Synergy
$0.23
Glorious Gale+57% Synergy
$0.28
Flood of Recollection+47% Synergy
$0.21
Horses of the Bruinen+47% Synergy
$0.23
Talrand, Sky Summoner+46% Synergy
$1.84
Murmuring Mystic+42% Synergy
$1.65
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+40% Synergy
$0.25
Curse of the Swine+40% Synergy
$0.25
Call to Mind+37% Synergy
$0.32
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks.
Archmage Emeritus+36% Synergy
$0.58
Ravenform+35% Synergy
$0.32
Baral, Chief of Compliance+35% Synergy
$3.36
Preordain+32% Synergy
$0.70
Ponder+26% Synergy
$4.03
Windfall+22% Synergy
$5.31
High Tide+14% Synergy
$1.67
Negate+11% Synergy
$0.19
Sapphire Medallion+0% Synergy
$8.06
Counterspell-2% Synergy
$3.52
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+3% Synergy
$17.61
The One Ring0% Synergy
$120.86
Narset, Parter of Veils-1% Synergy
$1.38
Thassa's Oracle-4% Synergy
$23.84
Consecrated Sphinx-4% Synergy
$31.03
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$131.49
Force of Will-8% Synergy
$59.60
Rhystic Study-9% Synergy
$70.75
Cyclonic Rift-12% Synergy
$39.32
Fierce Guardianship-12% Synergy
$64.99
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Rangers of Ithilien+37% Synergy
$0.23
Haughty Djinn+35% Synergy
$0.34
Wizards of Thay+33% Synergy
$1.38
Mocking Sprite+32% Synergy
$0.33
Wavebreak Hippocamp+31% Synergy
$0.89
Archmage of Runes+29% Synergy
$3.68
Archaeomancer+25% Synergy
$0.34
Thunderclap Drake+22% Synergy
$0.64
Naiad of Hidden Coves+18% Synergy
$0.20
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+16% Synergy
$5.81
Pelargir Survivor+16% Synergy
$0.41
Curious Homunculus+15% Synergy
$0.31
Saruman the White+13% Synergy
$0.23
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+13% Synergy
$1.23
Geyser Drake+12% Synergy
$0.15
Whispering Wizard+10% Synergy
$0.21
Docent of Perfection+10% Synergy
$0.72
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+9% Synergy
$0.33
Hullbreaker Horror+8% Synergy
$6.35
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+8% Synergy
$0.48
Hydro-Channeler+8% Synergy
$0.21
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+7% Synergy
$0.34
Snapcaster Mage+6% Synergy
$16.84
Knights of Dol Amroth+6% Synergy
$2.03
Psychosis Crawler+5% Synergy
$2.49
Body of Knowledge+5% Synergy
$0.35
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+5% Synergy
$0.42
Gadwick, the Wizened+5% Synergy
$0.75
Triskaidekaphile+5% Synergy
$0.80
Volshe Tideturner+5% Synergy
$0.23
The Watcher in the Water+5% Synergy
$2.50
Chasm Skulker+4% Synergy
$0.84
Octavia, Living Thesis+4% Synergy
$1.10
Nadir Kraken+4% Synergy
$0.40
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+4% Synergy
$3.31
Shipwreck Dowser+3% Synergy
$0.14
Jin-Gitaxias+2% Synergy
$12.84
Chrome Host Seedshark+1% Synergy
$0.29
High Fae Trickster+1% Synergy
$3.95
Laboratory Maniac-1% Synergy
$2.46
Peregrine Drake-1% Synergy
$0.28
Spellseeker-1% Synergy
$18.17
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant-1% Synergy
$8.43
Hydroelectric Specimen-1% Synergy
$1.07
Homunculus Horde-2% Synergy
$0.89
Silver Myr-3% Synergy
$0.71
Faerie Mastermind-3% Synergy
$11.08
The Reality Chip-6% Synergy
$4.46
Solemn Simulacrum-10% Synergy
$0.39
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gandalf, Friend of the Shire safe.
Dreadful as the Storm+31% Synergy
$0.16
Unwind+18% Synergy
$1.52
Rewind+14% Synergy
$0.49
Wizard's Retort+12% Synergy
$0.29
Mana Sculpt+12% Synergy
$0.99
Saruman's Trickery+9% Synergy
$0.22
Press the Enemy+9% Synergy
$0.47
Frantic Search+8% Synergy
$1.96
Stern Scolding+7% Synergy
$2.09
Narset's Reversal+5% Synergy
$2.52
Opt+5% Synergy
$0.25
Snap+3% Synergy
$3.89
Reins of Power+3% Synergy
$2.38
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.40
Commit // Memory+3% Synergy
$0.34
Turnabout+3% Synergy
$0.30
See Double+3% Synergy
$1.02
Flow of Knowledge+2% Synergy
$0.27
Consider+2% Synergy
$0.30
Quick Study+2% Synergy
$0.19
Refute+2% Synergy
$0.24
Impulse+1% Synergy
$0.19
Fact or Fiction+1% Synergy
$0.28
Run Away Together+1% Synergy
$0.20
Dig Through Time+1% Synergy
$0.31
Unsummon+1% Synergy
$0.25
Foil+0% Synergy
$1.95
Jwari Disruption+0% Synergy
$0.48
Cancel+0% Synergy
$0.27
Aetherspouts0% Synergy
$0.87
Mystic Confluence-1% Synergy
$1.06
Brainstorm-2% Synergy
$1.34
Spell Pierce-2% Synergy
$0.30
Ghostly Flicker-3% Synergy
$2.09
Archmage's Charm-3% Synergy
$1.96
Arcane Denial-3% Synergy
$1.96
Cryptic Command-4% Synergy
$8.20
Resculpt-4% Synergy
$0.27
Blue Sun's Zenith-4% Synergy
$3.31
Aetherize-5% Synergy
$0.54
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$8.40
Muddle the Mixture-8% Synergy
$2.36
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$52.98
Reality Shift-9% Synergy
$0.29
Mana Drain-9% Synergy
$56.47
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$10.24
An Offer You Can't Refuse-11% Synergy
$3.79
Dramatic Reversal-11% Synergy
$0.45
Pongify-11% Synergy
$2.46
Rapid Hybridization-14% Synergy
$0.96
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's game plan and control the board.
Lórien Revealed+31% Synergy
$5.22
Blue Sun's Twilight+29% Synergy
$0.63
Day's Undoing+29% Synergy
$1.40
Wash Out+27% Synergy
$0.41
Treasure Cruise+27% Synergy
$0.25
Deep Analysis+27% Synergy
$0.20
Serum Visions+24% Synergy
$2.57
Solve the Equation+24% Synergy
$3.44
Invoke the Winds+22% Synergy
$0.27
Bribery+22% Synergy
$6.08
Aether Gale+22% Synergy
$0.32
Rise from the Tides+20% Synergy
$0.23
Clone Legion+20% Synergy
$3.07
Baral's Expertise+19% Synergy
$0.26
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+19% Synergy
$0.41
Sleep+18% Synergy
$0.28
Mnemonic Deluge+18% Synergy
$9.04
Mass Diminish+17% Synergy
$1.36
River's Rebuke+16% Synergy
$0.30
Consuming Tide+16% Synergy
$0.55
Treason of Isengard+15% Synergy
$0.20
Subjugate the Hobbits+15% Synergy
$0.38
Personal Tutor+15% Synergy
$7.00
Devastation Tide+14% Synergy
$0.46
Blatant Thievery+14% Synergy
$5.50
Void Snare+14% Synergy
$0.26
Compulsive Research+13% Synergy
$0.25
Drawn from Dreams+12% Synergy
$0.31
Mists of Lórien+12% Synergy
$0.80
Rite of Replication+11% Synergy
$0.28
Mind Spring+11% Synergy
$0.30
Secrets of the Golden City+9% Synergy
$0.22
Relm's Sketching+9% Synergy
$0.22
Season of Weaving+8% Synergy
$4.32
Said // Done+8% Synergy
$0.24
Drain Power+8% Synergy
$6.83
Flood of Tears+8% Synergy
$1.28
Gitaxian Probe+7% Synergy
$3.64
Boomerang Basics+7% Synergy
$0.48
Sleight of Hand+6% Synergy
$0.34
Step Through+5% Synergy
$0.21
Wisdom of Ages+5% Synergy
$0.34
Flow of Ideas+5% Synergy
$0.31
Spectral Deluge+4% Synergy
$3.75
Stock Up+4% Synergy
$1.55
Enter the Enigma+4% Synergy
$0.37
Time Warp+3% Synergy
$6.24
Finale of Revelation+2% Synergy
$0.34
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$37.58
Merchant Scroll+1% Synergy
$5.06
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Glamdring+29% Synergy
$3.36
Mindsplice Apparatus+28% Synergy
$1.58
Wayfarer's Bauble+9% Synergy
$5.04
Primal Amulet+9% Synergy
$11.28
The Magic Mirror+5% Synergy
$3.19
The Water Crystal-4% Synergy
$4.20
Isochron Scepter-6% Synergy
$13.33
Swiftfoot Boots-13% Synergy
$2.00
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$4.54
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Scroll of Isildur+28% Synergy
$0.60
Shark Typhoon+25% Synergy
$1.97
Case of the Ransacked Lab+14% Synergy
$0.47
Jace's Sanctum+14% Synergy
$1.82
Swarm Intelligence+13% Synergy
$0.40
Metallurgic Summonings+12% Synergy
$6.55
Wizard Class+10% Synergy
$3.24
Storm of Saruman+10% Synergy
$3.98
Omniscience+9% Synergy
$5.94
The Mirari Conjecture+6% Synergy
$0.28
The Bath Song+5% Synergy
$0.29
Ominous Seas+2% Synergy
$1.52
Propaganda+1% Synergy
$2.84
Leyline of Anticipation+1% Synergy
$6.51
Teferi's Ageless Insight-3% Synergy
$6.35
Mystic Remora-9% Synergy
$12.86
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gandalf, Friend of the Shire to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+0% Synergy
$10.24
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rivendell+26% Synergy
$1.60
Riptide Laboratory+19% Synergy
$0.66
Mystic Sanctuary+9% Synergy
$1.08
Lonely Sandbar+5% Synergy
$0.24
Hidden Cataract+4% Synergy
$0.20
Faerie Conclave+3% Synergy
$0.61
Castle Vantress+3% Synergy
$0.40
Reliquary Tower+3% Synergy
$3.94
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.39
Remote Isle+2% Synergy
$0.22
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.30
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+2% Synergy
$1.33
Terrain Generator+1% Synergy
$2.15
Agna Qel'a0% Synergy
$1.54
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$0.30
Mistrise Village-1% Synergy
$9.00
Halimar Depths-2% Synergy
$0.40
Cephalid Coliseum-3% Synergy
$0.35
War Room-5% Synergy
$5.28
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.50
Otawara, Soaring City-7% Synergy
$28.02
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$52.84
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+45% Synergy
$0.27
Sky Diamond+8% Synergy
$0.25
Midnight Clock+8% Synergy
$0.61
Mind Stone+7% Synergy
$0.24
Thought Vessel+4% Synergy
$2.45
Gilded Lotus+2% Synergy
$0.60
Bender's Waterskin+2% Synergy
$1.17
Worn Powerstone+1% Synergy
$0.36
Arcane Signet0% Synergy
$0.64
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$13.09
Commander's Sphere0% Synergy
$0.26
Throne of Eldraine-1% Synergy
$29.06
Decanter of Endless Water-1% Synergy
$4.85
Thran Dynamo-2% Synergy
$4.29
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$0.91
Caged Sun-3% Synergy
$3.73
Everflowing Chalice-5% Synergy
$0.25
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.59
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+11% Synergy
$0.22
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.40
Island+3% Synergy
$0.06
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.25
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$37.58
Jwari Disruption+0% Synergy
$0.48
Hydroelectric Specimen-1% Synergy
$1.07
Sink into Stupor-6% Synergy
$8.40
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
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Rona, Sheoldred's Faithful
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Dragon Cultist
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Guild Artisan
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Hardy Outlander
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Passionate Archaeologist
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Popular Entertainer
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Raised by Giants
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Scion of Halaster
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Tavern Brawler
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Veteran Soldier
Eris, Roar of the Storm
Gandalf the Grey
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
Riku of Many Paths
Melek, Reforged Researcher
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Agent of the Iron Throne
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Candlekeep Sage
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
Najal, the Storm Runner
The Fifth Doctor // Bill Potts
The Eleventh Doctor // Bill Potts
Jori En, Ruin Diver
Volo, Itinerant Scholar // Tavern Brawler
Baral and Kari Zev
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Cultist of the Absolute
Zethi, Arcane Blademaster
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Master Chef
Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Candlekeep Sage
Melek, Izzet Paragon
Mathise, Surge Channeler
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy // Street Urchin