Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Flash You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash. Whenever the Ring tempts you, if you chose a creature other than Gandalf as your Ring-bearer, draw a card.
How Gandalf decks play in EDH
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire is a mono-blue commander costing 3U, and its legendary creature - avatar wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $34.52Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (4)
Counterspells (2)
Creatures (6)
Synergy & payoffs (8)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Gandalf, Friend of the Shire deck?
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire has a mono-blue colour identity, so every card in the deck must be blue or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire?
The cards played most often in Gandalf, Friend of the Shire decks include Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death, Wizard's Staff, Samut, Tyrant of Naktamun. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Gandalf, Friend of the Shire deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $34.52 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Gandalf, Friend of the Shire deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.