Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Gandalf gets +1/+1 until end of turn and deals 1 damage to each opponent. // Look at the top two cards of your library and exile them face down. For as long as they remain exiled, you may play them if you control a Wizard.
How Gandalf decks play in EDH
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is a mono-red commander costing 2R // 1R, and its legendary creature - avatar wizard // sorcery - adventure line shapes the whole deck around it. Its ability is narrow enough that the deck is usually built to protect it and repeat the effect, rather than to go wide. The cards below are the ones Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $91.11Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (1)
Removal (4)
Creatures (8)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape 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, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape deck?
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape?
The cards played most often in Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape decks include Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings, Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage, Bothersome Noisemaker. 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, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $91.11 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, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape 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.