Gandalf the White
Flash You may cast legendary spells and artifact spells as though they had flash. If a legendary permanent or an artifact entering or leaving the battlefield causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
How Gandalf the White decks play in EDH
Gandalf the White is a mono-white commander costing 3WW, and its legendary creature - avatar wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Gandalf the White decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $73.39Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (4)
Card draw (6)
Removal (2)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (1)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Gandalf the White decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
Start with Gandalf the WhiteGandalf the White deck questions
What colours can I use in a Gandalf the White deck?
Gandalf the White has a mono-white colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Gandalf the White?
The cards played most often in Gandalf the White decks include Bilbo's Gambit, Gleaming Splendor, The Queen of Dale. 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 the White deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $73.39 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 the White 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.