Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
$0.19
$0.19Legendary 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
#1796
Current Rank
#1695
Last Week
#1768
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.
Hydro-Channeler+8% Synergy
$0.05
Here Comes a New Hero!+6% Synergy
$0.43
Mana Sculpt+5% Synergy
$1.01
Emeritus of Ideation+4% Synergy
$17.87
Harmonized Trio+2% Synergy
$0.55
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's abilities and overall game plan.
Birthday Escape+73% Synergy
$0.27
Soothing of Sméagol+61% Synergy
$0.08
Glorious Gale+61% Synergy
$0.25
Flood of Recollection+51% Synergy
$0.14
Horses of the Bruinen+49% Synergy
$0.16
Talrand, Sky Summoner+47% Synergy
$0.42
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell+43% Synergy
$0.21
Murmuring Mystic+43% Synergy
$0.64
Rangers of Ithilien+41% Synergy
$0.27
Call to Mind+41% 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+41% Synergy
$0.28
Ravenform+36% Synergy
$0.32
Baral, Chief of Compliance+35% Synergy
$2.16
Archmage Emeritus+34% Synergy
$0.76
Preordain+33% Synergy
$0.64
Ponder+26% Synergy
$1.54
High Tide+14% Synergy
$0.93
Negate+14% Synergy
$0.20
Sapphire Medallion-1% Synergy
$5.55
Counterspell-3% Synergy
$2.48
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+1% Synergy
$17.27
Narset, Parter of Veils-1% Synergy
$2.62
The One Ring-2% Synergy
$99.03
Consecrated Sphinx-5% Synergy
$31.27
Thassa's Oracle-6% Synergy
$24.05
Ancient Tomb-6% Synergy
$122.46
Rhystic Study-10% Synergy
$67.17
Force of Will-10% Synergy
$69.23
Fierce Guardianship-13% Synergy
$56.28
Cyclonic Rift-14% Synergy
$41.42
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Wizards of Thay+36% Synergy
$1.42
Haughty Djinn+35% Synergy
$0.60
Wavebreak Hippocamp+32% Synergy
$0.61
Mocking Sprite+32% Synergy
$0.19
Archmage of Runes+28% Synergy
$2.54
Archaeomancer+24% Synergy
$0.34
Thunderclap Drake+22% Synergy
$1.22
Naiad of Hidden Coves+18% Synergy
$0.10
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea+17% Synergy
$3.58
Curious Homunculus+17% Synergy
$0.41
Pelargir Survivor+17% Synergy
$0.10
Saruman the White+15% Synergy
$0.23
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+14% Synergy
$0.92
Whispering Wizard+12% Synergy
$0.10
Geyser Drake+11% Synergy
$0.10
Docent of Perfection+9% Synergy
$0.51
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis+9% Synergy
$0.40
Hullbreaker Horror+8% Synergy
$5.88
Deekah, Fractal Theorist+8% Synergy
$0.43
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+8% Synergy
$0.39
Chasm Skulker+7% Synergy
$0.68
Knights of Dol Amroth+7% Synergy
$0.10
Psychosis Crawler+6% Synergy
$1.85
Snapcaster Mage+6% Synergy
$17.51
Body of Knowledge+6% Synergy
$0.31
Nadir Kraken+6% Synergy
$0.39
The Watcher in the Water+6% Synergy
$1.96
Azami, Lady of Scrolls+5% Synergy
$0.34
Kairi, the Swirling Sky+5% Synergy
$0.82
Academy Wall+5% Synergy
$0.22
Vodalian Arcanist+5% Synergy
$0.18
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir+4% Synergy
$2.76
Gadwick, the Wizened+4% Synergy
$0.64
Octavia, Living Thesis+4% Synergy
$0.52
Shipwreck Dowser+4% Synergy
$0.09
Volshe Tideturner+4% Synergy
$0.11
Triskaidekaphile+3% Synergy
$0.86
Jin-Gitaxias+3% Synergy
$9.89
Chrome Host Seedshark+2% Synergy
$0.28
Hydroelectric Specimen-1% Synergy
$0.86
High Fae Trickster-1% Synergy
$5.94
Laboratory Maniac-2% Synergy
$1.84
Peregrine Drake-2% Synergy
$0.27
Spellseeker-2% Synergy
$16.28
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant-2% Synergy
$9.41
Silver Myr-3% Synergy
$0.52
Faerie Mastermind-4% Synergy
$11.20
The Reality Chip-6% Synergy
$3.66
Solemn Simulacrum-11% Synergy
$0.31
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gandalf, Friend of the Shire safe.
Dreadful as the Storm+34% Synergy
$0.13
Unwind+18% Synergy
$1.14
Rewind+14% Synergy
$0.47
Wizard's Retort+14% Synergy
$0.34
Said // Done+12% Synergy
$0.15
Frantic Search+10% Synergy
$0.46
Saruman's Trickery+10% Synergy
$0.33
Press the Enemy+8% Synergy
$0.61
Stern Scolding+7% Synergy
$0.32
Narset's Reversal+6% Synergy
$2.45
Opt+5% Synergy
$0.21
Snap+5% Synergy
$3.62
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.42
See Double+4% Synergy
$0.75
Flow of Knowledge+3% Synergy
$0.30
Consider+3% Synergy
$0.24
Quick Study+3% Synergy
$0.10
Turnabout+3% Synergy
$0.31
Reins of Power+3% Synergy
$2.29
Dig Through Time+2% Synergy
$0.35
Consult the Star Charts+2% Synergy
$4.46
Foil+1% Synergy
$2.38
Refute+1% Synergy
$0.26
Run Away Together+1% Synergy
$0.13
Borne Upon a Wind+1% Synergy
$4.67
Cancel0% Synergy
$0.32
Impulse0% Synergy
$0.26
Brainstorm-1% Synergy
$1.37
Fact or Fiction-1% Synergy
$0.25
Mystic Confluence-2% Synergy
$0.68
Spell Pierce-2% Synergy
$0.35
Aetherspouts-2% Synergy
$0.66
Arcane Denial-4% Synergy
$1.30
Archmage's Charm-4% Synergy
$1.39
Cryptic Command-4% Synergy
$6.13
Resculpt-5% Synergy
$1.13
Ghostly Flicker-5% Synergy
$1.79
Aetherize-6% Synergy
$0.39
Blue Sun's Zenith-6% Synergy
$1.51
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$5.53
Muddle the Mixture-8% Synergy
$1.83
An Offer You Can't Refuse-9% Synergy
$2.10
Swan Song-9% Synergy
$6.97
Reality Shift-9% Synergy
$0.42
Force of Negation-9% Synergy
$47.55
Mana Drain-10% Synergy
$52.04
Pongify-11% Synergy
$1.73
Dramatic Reversal-13% Synergy
$3.94
Rapid Hybridization-14% Synergy
$0.49
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's game plan and control the board.
Blue Sun's Twilight+32% Synergy
$0.54
Lórien Revealed+30% Synergy
$3.13
Day's Undoing+30% Synergy
$1.78
Wash Out+28% Synergy
$0.41
Treasure Cruise+27% Synergy
$0.36
Deep Analysis+27% Synergy
$0.24
Serum Visions+26% Synergy
$1.14
Invoke the Winds+24% Synergy
$0.21
Aether Gale+23% Synergy
$0.36
Solve the Equation+22% Synergy
$3.45
Bribery+22% Synergy
$5.88
Windfall+21% Synergy
$4.79
Rise from the Tides+20% Synergy
$0.20
Clone Legion+20% Synergy
$4.33
Baral's Expertise+20% Synergy
$0.29
Mnemonic Deluge+18% Synergy
$5.47
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows+18% Synergy
$0.36
Sleep+18% Synergy
$0.20
Mass Diminish+18% Synergy
$1.21
Treason of Isengard+17% Synergy
$0.15
Consuming Tide+16% Synergy
$0.52
River's Rebuke+16% Synergy
$0.33
Void Snare+15% Synergy
$0.28
Personal Tutor+14% Synergy
$4.91
Devastation Tide+14% Synergy
$0.51
Drawn from Dreams+14% Synergy
$0.32
Subjugate the Hobbits+14% Synergy
$0.26
Blatant Thievery+13% Synergy
$2.77
Compulsive Research+13% Synergy
$0.26
Mind Spring+12% Synergy
$0.26
Mists of Lórien+12% Synergy
$0.68
Secrets of the Golden City+11% Synergy
$0.09
Rite of Replication+10% Synergy
$0.32
Gitaxian Probe+9% Synergy
$3.29
Season of Weaving+9% Synergy
$3.26
Relm's Sketching+9% Synergy
$0.21
Flood of Tears+9% Synergy
$1.81
Concentrate+9% Synergy
$0.21
Boomerang Basics+8% Synergy
$1.10
Bond of Insight+8% Synergy
$0.30
Silver Scrutiny+8% Synergy
$0.25
Energy Tap+7% Synergy
$0.33
Mind's Desire+7% Synergy
$0.90
Flow of Ideas+6% Synergy
$0.32
Step Through+5% Synergy
$0.24
Spectral Deluge+4% Synergy
$3.93
Enter the Enigma+4% Synergy
$0.24
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$33.91
Finale of Revelation+2% Synergy
$0.36
Merchant Scroll+1% Synergy
$5.71
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Glamdring+28% Synergy
$2.50
Mindsplice Apparatus+28% Synergy
$0.90
Wayfarer's Bauble+11% Synergy
$0.31
Primal Amulet+8% Synergy
$12.38
The Magic Mirror+5% Synergy
$3.85
Isochron Scepter-7% Synergy
$12.21
Swiftfoot Boots-15% Synergy
$1.85
Lightning Greaves-16% Synergy
$3.57
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Gandalf, Friend of the Shire's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Scroll of Isildur+31% Synergy
$0.60
Shark Typhoon+25% Synergy
$1.02
Case of the Ransacked Lab+16% Synergy
$0.48
Jace's Sanctum+15% Synergy
$0.82
Swarm Intelligence+15% Synergy
$0.35
Metallurgic Summonings+11% Synergy
$2.79
Wizard Class+10% Synergy
$3.88
Storm of Saruman+10% Synergy
$2.93
The Mirari Conjecture+8% Synergy
$0.37
Omniscience+7% Synergy
$4.99
The Bath Song+5% Synergy
$0.28
Ominous Seas+4% Synergy
$1.18
Propaganda+1% Synergy
$3.42
Leyline of Anticipation0% Synergy
$8.91
Teferi's Ageless Insight-4% Synergy
$3.74
Mystic Remora-11% Synergy
$10.56
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gandalf, Friend of the Shire to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-1% Synergy
$8.80
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Rivendell+25% Synergy
$1.64
Riptide Laboratory+19% Synergy
$0.45
Mystic Sanctuary+11% Synergy
$0.81
Lonely Sandbar+4% Synergy
$0.28
Faerie Conclave+4% Synergy
$0.52
Hidden Cataract+4% Synergy
$0.18
Castle Vantress+3% Synergy
$0.29
Remote Isle+3% Synergy
$0.18
Field of Ruin+3% Synergy
$0.33
Desert of the Mindful+2% Synergy
$0.24
Reliquary Tower+1% Synergy
$2.51
Terrain Generator+1% Synergy
$2.17
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital+1% Synergy
$1.83
Agna Qel'a-1% Synergy
$1.37
Temple of the False God-2% Synergy
$1.11
Halimar Depths-3% Synergy
$0.37
Mistrise Village-3% Synergy
$7.40
War Room-6% Synergy
$2.31
Rogue's Passage-7% Synergy
$0.30
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx-8% Synergy
$51.56
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$28.46
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Inherited Envelope+51% Synergy
$0.27
Mind Stone+8% Synergy
$0.34
Sky Diamond+8% Synergy
$0.24
Midnight Clock+8% Synergy
$0.56
Thought Vessel+4% Synergy
$2.90
Gilded Lotus+2% Synergy
$0.47
Worn Powerstone+2% Synergy
$0.31
Bender's Waterskin+1% Synergy
$0.76
Extraplanar Lens0% Synergy
$10.73
Arcane Signet-1% Synergy
$0.39
Commander's Sphere-1% Synergy
$0.34
Fellwar Stone-3% Synergy
$0.65
Thran Dynamo-3% Synergy
$4.35
Decanter of Endless Water-3% Synergy
$5.28
Throne of Eldraine-3% Synergy
$36.86
Caged Sun-4% Synergy
$3.87
Everflowing Chalice-6% Synergy
$0.40
Sol Ring-7% Synergy
$1.17
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Myriad Landscape+11% Synergy
$0.27
Silundi Vision+4% Synergy
$0.42
Island+3% Synergy
$0.21
Sea Gate Restoration+2% Synergy
$33.91
Evolving Wilds+2% Synergy
$0.23
Hydroelectric Specimen-1% Synergy
$0.86
Sink into Stupor-8% Synergy
$5.53
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