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Gandalf, White Rider
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
Vigilance Whenever you cast a spell, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. Scry 1. When Gandalf dies, you may put it into its owner's library fifth from the top.
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“Spellslinger wizards that attack and scry their way to victory.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Spellslinger, Tokens, Voltron
Strategy
Gandalf, White Rider is a tempo-focused commander that rewards you for casting spells while attacking safely thanks to vigilance. Every spell you cast pumps your board with +1/+0 and gives you a scry trigger, letting you smooth your draws while pushing damage. The deck wants to be a spellslinger-heavy midrange deck that sprinkles in efficient creatures and instant-speed tricks to maximize triggers while maintaining pressure.
Your game plan is straightforward: cast efficient spells (cantrips, removal, token generators) to pump your creatures and scry through your deck, building toward a critical mass of threats. Gandalf's death trigger is a bonus grind mechanism that puts him back into your library, letting you recast him and start the engine again. You're not trying to combo off—you're winning through consistent incremental damage from an ever-growing board backed by card selection.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey cantrips like Solitude and Dress Down—use Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Blessed Respite, and cheap card draw like Opt or Spell Pierce instead.
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