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Gandalf the White
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
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.
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“Flash legends and artifact blink engine that triggers twice.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Tokens swarm
Blink, Tokens, Legendary
Strategy
Gandalf the White is your ticket to a legendary-focused control deck with a flash twist. Since he lets you cast legendary spells and artifacts at instant speed, you're playing a tempo game where you can hold up mana and deploy threats when opponents least expect it. The real payoff is his second ability: every legendary or artifact that enters or leaves the battlefield triggers your effects twice. This means cards like Soulherder, Cloudblazer, or Mulldrifter go into overdrive, generating value every time you blink or recur them.
Build around cheap legends and artifacts that generate value when they enter—think Lysian Champion, Solitude, and various artifact creatures. Layer in blink effects like Ephemerate and Soulherder to turn your ETB effects into engines. You're not trying to win quickly; instead, you're grinding out card advantage turn after turn. Once you've built up resources, a hasty legend or equipped creature can punch through for commander damage, or you simply out-resource your opponents.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive legends like Solitude and Teferi; use Bounder's Bash, Soulherder, and budget ETB creatures like Watcher for Tomorrow or Wall of Omens instead.
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