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Gandalf, Shadow's Foe
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
Vigilance When Gandalf enters, exile up to three target lands you control, then return them to the battlefield tapped under their owner's control. Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, draw a card and put a +1/+1 counter on Gandalf.
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“Draw cards and grow huge with every land drop—a landfall engine in blue.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Combat damage
Landfall, Ramp, Voltron
Strategy
Gandalf, Shadow's Foe is a landfall engine that draws cards and grows exponentially whenever lands enter the battlefield. Your core gameplan is to load up the deck with land ramp and fetch effects—both basic tutors and cards that put lands directly into play—then watch Gandalf accumulate +1/+1 counters while you refill your hand. The ETB effect is flexible utility: you can bounce your own lands to reset them, create repeated trigger opportunities with blink effects, or just smooth out your mana. Winning is straightforward: pump Gandalf into a flying, vigilant threat via the landfall loop, deal commander damage, or generate so much card advantage that you lock out opponents with a stuffed hand and a huge board presence. The deck rewards patient, incremental value over flashy combos.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey fetches; use Elvish Mystic, Troop of Ponies, Elven Passage, and Hobbit Hole for budget land ramp. Replace Doubling Season with Cultivate and Kodama's Reach.
Signature Cards
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