Gandalf the Grey
$0.45
$0.45Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#988
Current Rank
#839
Last Week
#1069
Last Month
Izzet Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Gandalf the Grey.
Kraum & Tevesh v Gandalf the Grey v Kambal v Heliod the Radiant Dawn with @ThePossibilityStorm
Mid Power with randos
Ishai & Jeska v Gandalf the Grey v Atsushi v Dihada Bracket 5 cEDH Gameplay with @PuntPals
THE BATTLE FOR MIDDLE EARTH BEGINS | Gandalf, Sauron, Eowyn, Frodo Worst Possible Commander Show #64
Jan Jansen v Gandalf the Grey v Frodo v Lord of the Nazgul MTG EDH Commander Gameplay@AmpdGamingMTG
Warhammer vs Doctor Who vs D&D vs Lord of the Rings | Commander With @PleasantKenobi
Commander Rumble 008 Gishath v Gandalf v Scion of the Ur Dragon v Korvold MTG EDH Gameplay
Post and the Enchantments! Chaotic Commander MTG EDH Gameplay!
Chaotic Nastiness! Chaotic Commander ft @UrCastPod @theunskilledcommander MTG EDH
EP: 16 Lotr Home Brew ED. King of the Oathbreakers v Gandalf v Lord of the Nazgul v Shelob
More Gandalf the Grey VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Gandalf the Grey decks.
Mana Sculpt+10% Synergy
$1.01
Tablet of Discovery+2% Synergy
$0.33
Resonating Lute+1% Synergy
$4.54
Prismari Charm-2% Synergy
$0.30
Turbulent Springs-6% Synergy
$7.07
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Gandalf the Grey's abilities and overall game plan.
Flame of Anor+57% Synergy
$3.72
Fiery Inscription+52% Synergy
$0.39
Ghostly Flicker+52% Synergy
$1.79
Gandalf's Sanction+50% Synergy
$0.25
Essence Flux+47% Synergy
$1.39
Planar Incision+40% Synergy
$0.34
Blur+40% Synergy
$0.30
Displacer Kitten+39% Synergy
$41.91
Guttersnipe+38% Synergy
$0.26
Archaeomancer+38% Synergy
$0.34
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Gandalf the Grey decks.
Archmage Emeritus+31% Synergy
$0.77
Goblin Electromancer+30% Synergy
$0.23
Lightning Bolt+28% Synergy
$2.89
Opt+27% Synergy
$0.21
Storm-Kiln Artist+23% Synergy
$1.22
Preordain+21% Synergy
$0.64
Blasphemous Act+17% Synergy
$0.66
Brainstorm+15% Synergy
$1.37
Frantic Search+15% Synergy
$0.46
Counterspell+11% Synergy
$2.52
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Mystical Tutor+3% Synergy
$17.27
The One Ring+2% Synergy
$99.03
Jeska's Will0% Synergy
$41.65
Cyclonic Rift-3% Synergy
$41.42
Ancient Tomb-5% Synergy
$122.46
Force of Will-6% Synergy
$69.23
Rhystic Study-7% Synergy
$67.17
Underworld Breach-7% Synergy
$12.70
Fierce Guardianship-9% Synergy
$56.28
Gamble-10% Synergy
$15.10
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Gandalf the Grey's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire+34% Synergy
$0.19
Erebor Flamesmith+32% Synergy
$0.32
Dualcaster Mage+24% Synergy
$5.51
Harmonic Prodigy+23% Synergy
$3.10
Talrand, Sky Summoner+22% Synergy
$0.42
Baral, Chief of Compliance+22% Synergy
$2.16
Meneldor, Swift Savior+19% Synergy
$0.26
Archmage of Runes+16% Synergy
$2.54
Veyran, Voice of Duality+15% Synergy
$1.60
Stormcatch Mentor+14% Synergy
$0.30
Young Pyromancer+13% Synergy
$0.25
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling+11% Synergy
$31.98
Bilbo, Retired Burglar+10% Synergy
$0.26
Coruscation Mage+9% Synergy
$0.81
Niv-Mizzet, Parun+8% Synergy
$7.17
Wizards of Thay+8% Synergy
$1.48
Pelargir Survivor+8% Synergy
$0.10
Kessig Flamebreather+7% Synergy
$2.96
Thermo-Alchemist+7% Synergy
$0.37
Murmuring Mystic+7% Synergy
$0.64
Kaza, Roil Chaser+7% Synergy
$0.19
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch+6% Synergy
$22.10
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus+6% Synergy
$25.84
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy+6% Synergy
$0.39
Peregrine Drake+6% Synergy
$0.27
The Emperor of Palamecia+5% Synergy
$0.24
Snapcaster Mage+5% Synergy
$17.51
Pinnacle Monk+4% Synergy
$1.12
Electrostatic Field+4% Synergy
$2.84
Longshot, Rebel Bowman+4% Synergy
$7.13
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned+4% Synergy
$0.92
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell+4% Synergy
$4.55
Firebrand Archer+3% Synergy
$0.32
Thunderclap Drake+3% Synergy
$1.22
Blazing Firesinger+3% Synergy
$0.38
Alania, Divergent Storm+3% Synergy
$0.28
Unruly Catapult+3% Synergy
$0.31
Haughty Djinn+2% Synergy
$0.62
Ral, Monsoon Mage+2% Synergy
$6.39
Spellseeker+2% Synergy
$16.28
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary+1% Synergy
$7.97
Urabrask+1% Synergy
$15.28
Ashling, Flame Dancer+1% Synergy
$5.99
Jori En, Ruin Diver+1% Synergy
$1.09
Vivi Ornitier0% Synergy
$31.07
Balmor, Battlemage Captain0% Synergy
$0.31
Prismari, the Inspiration0% Synergy
$10.93
Sanar, Unfinished Genius0% Synergy
$0.20
Third Path Iconoclast-1% Synergy
$0.65
Birgi, God of Storytelling-6% Synergy
$31.43
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Gandalf the Grey safe.
Display of Power+34% Synergy
$0.31
Consider+20% Synergy
$0.24
Abrade+20% Synergy
$0.35
Displace+17% Synergy
$0.38
Press the Enemy+16% Synergy
$0.61
Teferi's Time Twist+15% Synergy
$0.29
Snap+14% Synergy
$3.64
Hithlain Knots+14% Synergy
$0.19
Glorious Gale+13% Synergy
$0.25
Negate+12% Synergy
$0.22
Seething Song+12% Synergy
$12.87
Wizard's Retort+12% Synergy
$0.34
Prismari Command+11% Synergy
$0.30
Electrodominance+10% Synergy
$0.44
Big Score+8% Synergy
$0.64
Reverberate+8% Synergy
$3.60
Mystic Confluence+8% Synergy
$0.68
Quick Study+8% Synergy
$0.10
Cast into the Fire+8% Synergy
$0.51
Narset's Reversal+7% Synergy
$2.46
Expansion // Explosion+7% Synergy
$0.16
Smite the Deathless+7% Synergy
$0.24
Arcane Denial+6% Synergy
$1.30
Thrill of Possibility+6% Synergy
$0.26
Galvanic Iteration+6% Synergy
$0.32
Comet Storm+6% Synergy
$5.07
Izzet Charm+5% Synergy
$0.27
Fact or Fiction+5% Synergy
$0.25
Borne Upon a Wind+4% Synergy
$4.67
Chaos Warp+3% Synergy
$0.36
Unwind+3% Synergy
$1.15
Unexpected Windfall+2% Synergy
$3.12
Reality Shift+2% Synergy
$0.42
Reiterate+2% Synergy
$16.39
Silundi Vision+2% Synergy
$0.42
Pull from Tomorrow+2% Synergy
$0.39
Pongify+1% Synergy
$1.73
Rapid Hybridization+1% Synergy
$0.49
Aetherize+1% Synergy
$0.39
Dig Through Time0% Synergy
$0.35
Untimely Malfunction0% Synergy
$5.39
Resculpt0% Synergy
$1.13
Invert Polarity-1% Synergy
$0.39
Valakut Awakening-1% Synergy
$14.92
Swan Song-2% Synergy
$7.01
Mana Drain-2% Synergy
$52.04
Pyretic Ritual-2% Synergy
$14.01
Sink into Stupor-3% Synergy
$5.52
An Offer You Can't Refuse-5% Synergy
$2.04
Deflecting Swat-8% Synergy
$68.07
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Gandalf the Grey's game plan and control the board.
Birthday Escape+20% Synergy
$0.27
Mana Geyser+16% Synergy
$1.23
Lórien Revealed+15% Synergy
$3.07
Expressive Iteration+14% Synergy
$0.28
Solve the Equation+13% Synergy
$3.45
Crackle with Power+13% Synergy
$12.63
Fiery Confluence+12% Synergy
$0.38
Boltwave+11% Synergy
$1.35
Breaking of the Fellowship+11% Synergy
$0.14
Jaya's Immolating Inferno+10% Synergy
$2.39
Ranger's Firebrand+10% Synergy
$0.19
Ponder+9% Synergy
$1.53
Splash Portal+7% Synergy
$0.38
Mists of Lórien+7% Synergy
$0.67
Arwen's Gift+7% Synergy
$0.17
Fireball+6% Synergy
$0.23
Mizzix's Mastery+5% Synergy
$6.94
Deep Analysis+5% Synergy
$0.24
Step Through+5% Synergy
$0.24
Fear, Fire, Foes!+5% Synergy
$0.14
Faithless Looting+4% Synergy
$0.27
Serum Visions+4% Synergy
$1.14
Brass's Bounty+4% Synergy
$0.34
Chain Reaction+4% Synergy
$0.35
Call Forth the Tempest+4% Synergy
$26.82
Banefire+4% Synergy
$1.11
Grapeshot+3% Synergy
$0.25
Stock Up+3% Synergy
$2.92
Mystic Retrieval+3% Synergy
$0.26
Time Warp+3% Synergy
$13.41
Mizzium Mortars+2% Synergy
$0.38
Vandalblast+1% Synergy
$2.39
Epic Experiment+1% Synergy
$0.28
Curse of the Swine+1% Synergy
$0.28
Irenicus's Vile Duplication+1% Synergy
$11.57
Treasure Cruise0% Synergy
$0.36
Past in Flames0% Synergy
$4.40
Flow State0% Synergy
$4.53
Sea Gate Restoration0% Synergy
$33.96
Tectonic Hazard0% Synergy
$0.29
Rapturous Moment-2% Synergy
$0.27
Improvisation Capstone-2% Synergy
$9.44
Windfall-5% Synergy
$4.79
Gitaxian Probe-7% Synergy
$3.24
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Glamdring+37% Synergy
$2.50
Conjurer's Closet+15% Synergy
$4.19
Primal Amulet+12% Synergy
$12.60
Twinning Staff+11% Synergy
$17.81
Mindsplice Apparatus+10% Synergy
$0.90
Sapphire Medallion+8% Synergy
$5.47
Ruby Medallion+4% Synergy
$11.16
Isochron Scepter+4% Synergy
$12.21
Wizard's Spellbook+4% Synergy
$0.33
Wayfarer's Bauble+1% Synergy
$0.32
Lightning Greaves-17% Synergy
$3.56
Swiftfoot Boots-18% Synergy
$1.85
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Gandalf the Grey's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Thousand-Year Storm+27% Synergy
$0.55
Storm of Saruman+18% Synergy
$2.93
Candlekeep Sage+12% Synergy
$0.25
Case of the Ransacked Lab+9% Synergy
$0.48
Rite of the Dragoncaller+8% Synergy
$2.69
Double Vision+7% Synergy
$0.56
The Bath Song+6% Synergy
$0.28
Fiery Emancipation+5% Synergy
$16.84
Swarm Intelligence+4% Synergy
$0.35
Jace's Sanctum+3% Synergy
$0.82
Propaganda+2% Synergy
$3.42
Arcane Bombardment+2% Synergy
$6.84
Sorcerer Class0% Synergy
$2.76
Stormchaser's Talent0% Synergy
$5.87
Wizard Class-1% Synergy
$3.88
Artist's Talent-1% Synergy
$6.46
Shark Typhoon-2% Synergy
$1.02
Mystic Remora-8% Synergy
$10.56
Curiosity-15% Synergy
$1.12
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Gandalf the Grey to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ral, Storm Conduit+12% Synergy
$1.12
Chandra, Hope's Beacon+5% Synergy
$2.21
Ral, Crackling Wit-1% Synergy
$13.72
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Riptide Laboratory+30% Synergy
$0.45
Rivendell+23% Synergy
$1.67
Mines of Moria+16% Synergy
$1.56
Mystic Sanctuary+15% Synergy
$0.81
Desolate Lighthouse+4% Synergy
$0.22
Restless Spire+3% Synergy
$0.31
Temple of the False God+2% Synergy
$1.11
Castle Vantress+2% Synergy
$0.29
Scavenger Grounds+2% Synergy
$0.40
Reliquary Tower0% Synergy
$2.54
Lindblum, Industrial Regency0% Synergy
$1.86
Lonely Sandbar0% Synergy
$0.28
Mistrise Village-5% Synergy
$7.57
Otawara, Soaring City-9% Synergy
$28.46
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Gilded Lotus+14% Synergy
$0.47
Thought Vessel+7% Synergy
$2.90
Commander's Sphere+5% Synergy
$0.34
Pyromancer's Goggles+5% Synergy
$0.42
Inherited Envelope+5% Synergy
$0.27
Bender's Waterskin+4% Synergy
$0.74
Worn Powerstone+3% Synergy
$0.31
Mind Stone+2% Synergy
$0.35
Thran Dynamo+1% Synergy
$4.35
Sky Diamond0% Synergy
$0.24
Fire Diamond0% Synergy
$0.35
Izzet Signet-1% Synergy
$0.42
Midnight Clock-1% Synergy
$0.56
Sol Ring-2% Synergy
$1.17
Arcane Signet-3% Synergy
$0.39
Decanter of Endless Water-4% Synergy
$5.28
Talisman of Creativity-7% Synergy
$1.29
Fellwar Stone-7% Synergy
$0.65
Lands
The mana base foundation for Gandalf the Grey decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Izzet Boilerworks+11% Synergy
$0.37
Evolving Wilds+8% Synergy
$0.23
Myriad Landscape+8% Synergy
$0.27
Swiftwater Cliffs+7% Synergy
$0.13
Molten Tributary+6% Synergy
$1.05
Frostboil Snarl+5% Synergy
$0.32
The Grey Havens+5% Synergy
$0.31
Shire Terrace+5% Synergy
$0.25
Temple of Epiphany+4% Synergy
$0.23
Pinnacle Monk+4% Synergy
$1.12
Izzet Guildgate+4% Synergy
$0.11
Volatile Fjord+3% Synergy
$0.90
Sulfur Falls+2% Synergy
$0.30
Path of Ancestry+2% Synergy
$0.29
Terramorphic Expanse+2% Synergy
$0.26
Silundi Vision+2% Synergy
$0.42
Island+1% Synergy
$0.21
Mountain+1% Synergy
$0.16
Prismari Campus+1% Synergy
$0.26
Stormcarved Coast0% Synergy
$1.33
Sea Gate Restoration0% Synergy
$33.96
Eroded Canyon0% Synergy
$0.29
Valakut Awakening-1% Synergy
$14.92
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$1.03
Spirebluff Canal-2% Synergy
$4.99
Cascade Bluffs-3% Synergy
$0.44
Exotic Orchard-3% Synergy
$0.30
Sink into Stupor-3% Synergy
$5.52
Command Tower-4% Synergy
$0.31
Ferrous Lake-4% Synergy
$0.35
Arid Mesa-4% Synergy
$32.49
Scorched Geyser-5% Synergy
$3.23
Misty Rainforest-5% Synergy
$32.67
Shivan Reef-6% Synergy
$0.32
Riverglide Pathway-6% Synergy
$4.34
Thundering Falls-6% Synergy
$16.12
Volcanic Island-6% Synergy
Flooded Strand-6% Synergy
$15.08
Riverpyre Verge-7% Synergy
$22.21
Training Center-8% Synergy
$13.96
Fiery Islet-9% Synergy
$5.71
Steam Vents-10% Synergy
$11.10
Scalding Tarn-11% Synergy
$35.34
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