Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape

Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard // Sorcery — Adventure

Mana cost: {2}{R} // {1}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Gandalf gets +1/+1 until end of turn and deals 1 damage to each opponent.

triggered — gives +1/+1

triggered — deals 1 damage

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.

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: anything deals noncombat damage.

Cares about: an artifact is cast, a battle is cast, an enchantment is cast, an instant is cast, a planeswalker is cast, a sorcery is cast.

Works well with

an Adventure sorcery is cast — 77 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

  1. Lucky Clover — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Lucky Clover copies a spell

cast a battle — 100 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno — When Invasion of Regatha // Disciples of the Inferno is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  2. Capricious Hellraiser — When an artifact is cast thanks to Capricious Hellraiser, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  3. Audacious Swap — When an artifact is cast thanks to Audacious Swap, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  4. Territorial Bruntar — When an artifact is cast thanks to Territorial Bruntar, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  5. Transforming Flourish — When Transforming Flourish is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  6. Nico Minoru, Runaway — When an artifact is cast thanks to Nico Minoru, Runaway, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  7. Treasure Keeper — When an artifact is cast thanks to Treasure Keeper, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  8. Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright — When Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  9. Ryan Sinclair — When an artifact is cast thanks to Ryan Sinclair, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  10. Amped Raptor — When an artifact is cast thanks to Amped Raptor, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1

90 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast a planeswalker — 361 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jaya, Venerated Firemage — When Jaya, Venerated Firemage is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  2. Jaya, Fiery Negotiator — When Jaya, Fiery Negotiator is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  3. Jeska, Thrice Reborn — When Jeska, Thrice Reborn is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  4. Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is cast thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  5. Chandra, the Firebrand — When Chandra, the Firebrand is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  6. Daretti, Scrap Savant — When Daretti, Scrap Savant is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  7. Chandra, Spark Hunter — When Chandra, Spark Hunter is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  8. Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — When Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  9. Tezzeret, Cruel Captain — When Tezzeret, Cruel Captain is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  10. Karn, Scion of Urza — When Karn, Scion of Urza is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1

351 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken Wizard enters the battlefield — 1,243 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 1,264 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

anything deals noncombat damage — 3,068 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape deals noncombat damage:

  1. Quest for Pure Flame — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Fear of Burning Alive — deals that amount damage
  3. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary — draws you that many cards
  4. Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph — deals 2 damage
  5. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  6. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  7. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  8. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  9. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  10. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

36 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

life is lost — 3,160 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape makes a player lose life:

  1. Far Fortune, End Boss — raises your speed
  2. Zahur, Glory's Past — raises your speed
  3. Mendicant Core, Guidelight — raises your speed
  4. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  5. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  6. Embalmed Ascendant — raises your speed
  7. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  8. Nesting Bot — raises your speed
  9. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  10. Hour of Victory — raises your speed

46 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a sorcery it makes cheaper to cast — 3,585 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring — Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring reduces what Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape costs

3,584 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast an enchantment — 3,673 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Confusion in the Ranks — When Confusion in the Ranks is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  2. Aether Flash — When Aether Flash is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  3. Dragon Tempest — When Dragon Tempest is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  4. Electropotence — When Electropotence is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  5. Impact Tremors — When Impact Tremors is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  6. Pandemonium — When Pandemonium is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  7. Warstorm Surge — When Warstorm Surge is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  8. Where Ancients Tread — When Where Ancients Tread is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  9. Fated Firepower — When Fated Firepower is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  10. Curse of Bloodletting — When Curse of Bloodletting is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1

3,663 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast an artifact — 3,683 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Relic Amulet — When Relic Amulet is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  2. Chimeric Egg — When Chimeric Egg is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  3. Tome of Legends — When Tome of Legends is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  4. Sword of Wealth and Power — When Sword of Wealth and Power is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  5. Cloudstone Curio — When Cloudstone Curio is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  6. Lux Artillery — When Lux Artillery is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  7. Contested Game Ball — When Contested Game Ball is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  8. Portcullis — When Portcullis is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  9. Angelheart Vial — When Angelheart Vial is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  10. Sun Droplet — When Sun Droplet is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1

3,673 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a sorcery is cast — 3,720 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Soul-Scar Mage — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Soul-Scar Mage gets +1/+1
  2. Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Tomik, Izzet Sparkmage gets +1/+1
  3. Spellweaver Volute — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Spellweaver Volute copies a spell
  4. Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot gets +1/+1
  5. Niblis of Frost — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Niblis of Frost gets +1/+1
  6. Primeval Bounty — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Primeval Bounty puts 3 counters on a creature
  7. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer gets +1/+1
  8. Thor, God of Thunder — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Thor, God of Thunder deals that spell's mana value damage
  9. Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  10. Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  11. Ogre Battlecaster — When an instant is cast thanks to Ogre Battlecaster, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  12. Wildfire Eternal — When an instant is cast thanks to Wildfire Eternal, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  13. Dreadhorde Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Dreadhorde Arcanist, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  14. Scholar of Combustion — When an instant is cast thanks to Scholar of Combustion, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  15. Goblin Dark-Dwellers — When an instant is cast thanks to Goblin Dark-Dwellers, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  16. Crackling Spellslinger — When an instant is cast thanks to Crackling Spellslinger, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  17. Seifer Almasy — When an instant is cast thanks to Seifer Almasy, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  18. Impulsivity — When an instant is cast thanks to Impulsivity, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  19. Artist's Talent — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Artist's Talent draws and discards
  20. Blood Funnel — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Blood Funnel sacrifices a creature

436 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape attacks:

  1. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  2. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Saw — sacrifices a creature

190 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape attacks:

  1. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  2. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  3. Invisible Woman — triggers
  4. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  5. Guide of Souls — triggers
  6. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  7. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  8. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  9. Toph, Earthbending Master — puts a counter on a permanent
  10. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura

117 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature blocks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

  1. Tide of War — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape blocks, Tide of War sacrifices a creature

27 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 18,448 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

  1. Riku of Two Reflections — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape enters, Riku of Two Reflections makes a token

32 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature enters the battlefield — 19,800 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape enters:

  1. Pollywog Prodigy — puts a counter on itself
  2. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  3. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  4. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior — puts a counter on itself
  5. Legolas Greenleaf — puts a counter on a permanent
  6. The Neutrinos — gets +1/+0
  7. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  8. Aetherstorm Roc — puts a counter on a permanent you control
  9. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

326 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything enters the battlefield — 26,499 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

50 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.