Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
$0.24
$0.24Legendary 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
#1877
Current Rank
#2119
Last Week
#1797
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.
Hydro-Channeler+12% Synergy
$0.17
Mana Sculpt+11% Synergy
$1.13
Wisdom of Ages+5% Synergy
$0.33
Echocasting Symposium+4% Synergy
$4.75
Flow State+3% Synergy
$2.70
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's abilities and overall game plan.
Birthday Escape+72% Synergy
$0.23
Soothing of Sméagol+61% Synergy
$0.22
Glorious Gale+59% Synergy
$0.27
Flood of Recollection+49% Synergy
$0.18
Horses of the Bruinen+48% Synergy
$0.16
Talrand, Sky Summoner+47% Synergy
$0.86
Murmuring Mystic+42% Synergy
$1.54
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+42% Synergy
$0.23
Curse of the Swine+40% Synergy
$0.31
Call to Mind+39% Synergy
$0.33
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks.
Ravenform+36% Synergy
$0.30
Baral, Chief of Compliance+34% Synergy
$2.64
Archmage Emeritus+34% Synergy
$0.67
Preordain+33% Synergy
$0.50
Ponder+27% Synergy
$1.75
Windfall+21% Synergy
$4.94
High Tide+13% Synergy
$1.73
Negate+13% Synergy
$0.20
Sapphire Medallion0% Synergy
$6.26
Counterspell-2% Synergy
$3.67
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+1% Synergy
$18.15
Narset, Parter of Veils0% Synergy
$2.09
The One Ring-2% Synergy
$108.02
Thassa's Oracle-5% Synergy
$22.52
Consecrated Sphinx-5% Synergy
$34.55
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$129.20
Force of Will-9% Synergy
$64.63
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
$66.59
Fierce Guardianship-13% Synergy
$58.52
Cyclonic Rift-13% Synergy
$41.55
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Rangers of Ithilien+38% Synergy
$0.24
Haughty Djinn+35% Synergy
$0.32
Wizards of Thay+35% Synergy
$1.98
Mocking Sprite+32% Synergy
$0.25
Wavebreak Hippocamp+32% Synergy
$0.81
Archmage of Runes+28% Synergy
$3.42
Archaeomancer+24% Synergy
$0.36
Thunderclap Drake+22% Synergy
$0.79
Naiad of Hidden Coves+18% Synergy
$0.13
Pelargir Survivor+16% Synergy
$0.16
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+16% Synergy
$4.28
Curious Homunculus+16% Synergy
$0.36
Saruman the White+14% Synergy
$0.24
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+14% Synergy
$0.94
Geyser Drake+11% Synergy
$0.12
Whispering Wizard+11% Synergy
$0.16
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+9% Synergy
$0.40
Docent of Perfection+9% Synergy
$0.50
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+7% Synergy
$0.34
Hullbreaker Horror+7% Synergy
$5.92
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+7% Synergy
$0.36
Knights of Dol Amroth+6% Synergy
$0.10
Chasm Skulker+6% Synergy
$0.53
Snapcaster Mage+6% Synergy
$18.05
Psychosis Crawler+5% Synergy
$1.62
Nadir Kraken+5% Synergy
$0.40
Volshe Tideturner+5% Synergy
$0.14
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+5% Synergy
$0.38
Body of Knowledge+5% Synergy
$0.33
The Watcher in the Water+5% Synergy
$2.02
Academy Wall+4% Synergy
$0.21
Gadwick, the Wizened+4% Synergy
$0.77
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+3% Synergy
$2.18
Octavia, Living Thesis+3% Synergy
$0.69
Triskaidekaphile+3% Synergy
$0.89
Shipwreck Dowser+3% Synergy
$0.12
Jin-Gitaxias+2% Synergy
$10.86
Chrome Host Seedshark+2% Synergy
$0.28
Emeritus of Ideation+2% Synergy
$8.73
High Fae Trickster0% Synergy
$5.33
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$0.80
Peregrine Drake-1% Synergy
$0.27
Laboratory Maniac-1% Synergy
$1.63
Spellseeker-1% Synergy
$17.01
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant-2% Synergy
$10.45
Silver Myr-2% Synergy
$0.52
Homunculus Horde-2% Synergy
$0.54
Faerie Mastermind-4% Synergy
$10.12
The Reality Chip-6% Synergy
$4.03
Solemn Simulacrum-10% Synergy
$0.31
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gandalf, Friend of the Shire safe.
Dreadful as the Storm+33% Synergy
$0.12
Unwind+18% Synergy
$1.07
Rewind+14% Synergy
$0.44
Wizard's Retort+13% Synergy
$0.30
Said // Done+9% Synergy
$0.18
Saruman's Trickery+9% Synergy
$0.22
Frantic Search+9% Synergy
$1.10
Press the Enemy+8% Synergy
$0.47
Stern Scolding+7% Synergy
$0.30
Narset's Reversal+5% Synergy
$2.60
Opt+5% Synergy
$0.27
Snap+4% Synergy
$3.40
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.38
Turnabout+3% Synergy
$0.27
See Double+3% Synergy
$0.77
Reins of Power+3% Synergy
$2.52
Flow of Knowledge+2% Synergy
$0.30
Quick Study+2% Synergy
$0.17
Consider+2% Synergy
$0.33
Consult the Star Charts+1% Synergy
$3.92
Foil+1% Synergy
$3.39
Dig Through Time+1% Synergy
$0.25
Run Away Together+1% Synergy
$0.14
Refute+1% Synergy
$0.21
Unsummon+1% Synergy
$0.06
Impulse+0% Synergy
$0.14
Borne Upon a Wind+0% Synergy
$3.66
Fact or Fiction0% Synergy
$0.25
Aetherspouts-1% Synergy
$0.77
Spell Pierce-1% Synergy
$0.24
Brainstorm-1% Synergy
$1.39
Mystic Confluence-2% Synergy
$1.00
Ghostly Flicker-3% Synergy
$1.86
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$2.01
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.44
Cryptic Command-4% Synergy
$6.07
Resculpt-5% Synergy
$0.19
Blue Sun's Zenith-5% Synergy
$2.49
Aetherize-5% Synergy
$0.41
Sink into Stupor-7% Synergy
$6.82
Muddle the Mixture-7% Synergy
$2.30
Reality Shift-8% Synergy
$0.26
Force of Negation-8% Synergy
$50.70
An Offer You Can't Refuse-9% Synergy
$2.27
Mana Drain-9% Synergy
$55.81
Swan Song-10% Synergy
$8.00
Pongify-11% Synergy
$1.72
Dramatic Reversal-12% Synergy
$0.48
Rapid Hybridization-14% Synergy
$0.50
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's game plan and control the board.
Blue Sun's Twilight+31% Synergy
$0.47
Lórien Revealed+31% Synergy
$3.50
Day's Undoing+30% Synergy
$1.90
Wash Out+28% Synergy
$0.41
Treasure Cruise+27% Synergy
$0.24
Deep Analysis+26% Synergy
$0.27
Serum Visions+25% Synergy
$1.34
Invoke the Winds+24% Synergy
$0.20
Aether Gale+23% Synergy
$0.32
Solve the Equation+22% Synergy
$3.71
Bribery+22% Synergy
$5.98
Rise from the Tides+20% Synergy
$0.20
Baral's Expertise+19% Synergy
$0.29
Clone Legion+19% Synergy
$3.72
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+19% Synergy
$0.36
Sleep+18% Synergy
$0.26
Mnemonic Deluge+17% Synergy
$7.35
Mass Diminish+17% Synergy
$1.46
River's Rebuke+17% Synergy
$0.39
Consuming Tide+16% Synergy
$0.48
Treason of Isengard+16% Synergy
$0.22
Void Snare+15% Synergy
$0.32
Personal Tutor+14% Synergy
$6.67
Blatant Thievery+14% Synergy
$5.05
Devastation Tide+14% Synergy
$0.53
Drawn from Dreams+14% Synergy
$0.29
Subjugate the Hobbits+13% Synergy
$0.28
Compulsive Research+13% Synergy
$0.27
Mind Spring+12% Synergy
$0.27
Mists of Lórien+11% Synergy
$0.75
Rite of Replication+11% Synergy
$0.32
Secrets of the Golden City+10% Synergy
$0.10
Relm's Sketching+9% Synergy
$0.29
Flood of Tears+8% Synergy
$1.26
Concentrate+8% Synergy
$0.20
Season of Weaving+8% Synergy
$4.46
Gitaxian Probe+8% Synergy
$6.00
Bond of Insight+7% Synergy
$0.22
Boomerang Basics+7% Synergy
$1.12
Mind's Desire+7% Synergy
$1.06
Sleight of Hand+6% Synergy
$0.34
Flow of Ideas+5% Synergy
$0.31
Energy Tap+5% Synergy
$0.31
Step Through+4% Synergy
$0.21
Spectral Deluge+4% Synergy
$4.30
Enter the Enigma+4% Synergy
$0.32
Time Warp+2% Synergy
$14.00
Finale of Revelation+1% Synergy
$0.32
Merchant Scroll+1% Synergy
$5.50
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$37.03
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Glamdring+29% Synergy
$2.22
Mindsplice Apparatus+28% Synergy
$1.44
Wayfarer's Bauble+10% Synergy
$0.30
Primal Amulet+8% Synergy
$14.21
The Magic Mirror+4% Synergy
$3.61
Isochron Scepter-7% Synergy
$13.86
Swiftfoot Boots-14% Synergy
$1.95
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$4.44
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Scroll of Isildur+29% Synergy
$0.46
Shark Typhoon+25% Synergy
$1.23
Case of the Ransacked Lab+15% Synergy
$0.51
Jace's Sanctum+14% Synergy
$0.89
Swarm Intelligence+13% Synergy
$0.40
Metallurgic Summonings+11% Synergy
$2.31
Wizard Class+10% Synergy
$1.70
Storm of Saruman+9% Synergy
$3.56
Omniscience+7% Synergy
$6.62
The Mirari Conjecture+7% Synergy
$0.33
The Bath Song+5% Synergy
$0.32
Ominous Seas+3% Synergy
$1.35
Propaganda+1% Synergy
$3.11
Leyline of Anticipation+0% Synergy
$8.43
Teferi's Ageless Insight-4% Synergy
$5.34
Mystic Remora-10% Synergy
$12.00
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gandalf, Friend of the Shire to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries0% Synergy
$8.80
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rivendell+25% Synergy
$1.74
Riptide Laboratory+19% Synergy
$0.41
Mystic Sanctuary+10% Synergy
$0.85
Hidden Cataract+4% Synergy
$0.17
Lonely Sandbar+4% Synergy
$0.28
Faerie Conclave+3% Synergy
$0.54
Field of Ruin+2% Synergy
$0.35
Castle Vantress+2% Synergy
$0.29
Remote Isle+2% Synergy
$0.31
Desert of the Mindful+1% Synergy
$0.29
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+1% Synergy
$1.46
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$2.94
Terrain Generator+0% Synergy
$2.21
Agna Qel'a-1% Synergy
$1.28
Temple of the False God-1% Synergy
$0.33
Mistrise Village-3% Synergy
$10.00
Halimar Depths-3% Synergy
$0.36
War Room-6% Synergy
$2.52
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.38
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$51.37
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$30.88
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+49% Synergy
$0.25
Sky Diamond+8% Synergy
$0.30
Midnight Clock+7% Synergy
$0.63
Mind Stone+7% Synergy
$0.21
Thought Vessel+4% Synergy
$2.51
Bender's Waterskin+2% Synergy
$0.88
Gilded Lotus+2% Synergy
$1.08
Worn Powerstone+1% Synergy
$0.36
Arcane Signet0% Synergy
$1.10
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$11.98
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.33
Throne of Eldraine-2% Synergy
$35.66
Thran Dynamo-2% Synergy
$4.53
Fellwar Stone-2% Synergy
$2.20
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$4.17
Caged Sun-3% Synergy
$3.59
Everflowing Chalice-5% Synergy
$0.32
Sol Ring-6% Synergy
$1.13
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+10% Synergy
$0.33
Silundi Vision+3% Synergy
$0.38
Island+3% Synergy
$0.07
Evolving Wilds+1% Synergy
$0.12
Sea Gate Restoration+1% Synergy
$37.03
Hydroelectric Specimen0% Synergy
$0.80
Sink into Stupor-7% Synergy
$6.82
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The Fifth Doctor // Bill Potts
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