Gandalf of the Secret Fire

Gandalf of the Secret Fire

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Mana cost: {1}{U}{R}{W}

How we read this card

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand during an opponent's turn, exile that card with three time counters on it instead of putting it into your graveyard as it resolves. Then if the exiled card doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend.

triggered —

triggered — puts three counters on it

triggered — grants a keyword

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: exile an instant, exile a sorcery, an instant leaves the battlefield, a sorcery leaves the battlefield, put a counter on anything.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

  1. Inalla, Archmage Ritualist — When Gandalf of the Secret Fire enters, Inalla, Archmage Ritualist makes a token

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

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Gandalf of the Secret Fire enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf of the Secret Fire is one).

  1. The War Doctor — When an instant or sorcery is exiled thanks to Gandalf of the Secret Fire, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself

1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything gets a counter — 4,415 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf of the Secret Fire is one).

  1. All Will Be One — When a permanent gets a counter thanks to Gandalf of the Secret Fire, All Will Be One deals that much damage

8 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 of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. Far Fortune, End Boss — deals 1 damage
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will — draws you 1 card
  4. Grim Javelineer — gives +1/+0
  5. Invisible Woman — triggers
  6. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — sacrifices a creature
  7. Guide of Souls — triggers
  8. Campsite Cuisine — sacrifices a Food
  9. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  10. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards

113 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 of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Anthem of Rakdos — gives +2/+0
  3. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  4. Invasion of New Capenna // Holy Frazzle-Cannon — puts counters on a permanent
  5. Chorale of the Void — brings a card back
  6. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  8. Gisa's Favorite Shovel — makes an opponent sacrifice a creature
  9. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  10. Total War — kills a creature

181 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 of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire blocks:

  1. Mage Hunters' Onslaught — makes a player lose 1 life
  2. Carnage Gladiator — makes a player lose 1 life
  3. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  4. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  5. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  6. Favor of the Woods — gains you 3 life
  7. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  8. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  9. Dwindle — kills a creature
  10. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

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

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

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire attacks:

  1. Mardu Ascendancy — makes a token
  2. Basri Ket — makes a token
  3. Militia's Pride — makes a token

a creature deals combat damage — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire deals combat damage:

  1. Locutus of Borg — makes a token
  2. Antagonist Incorporator — makes a token
  3. Hive Mind Coprocessor — makes you lose life

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

a creature is cast — 18,010 cards in the game can cause this (Gandalf of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire is cast:

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — makes a token
  2. Primeval Bounty — makes a token
  3. Bloodbond March — brings a card back
  4. Dancing from Dark to Dawn — puts that spell's mana value counters on a creature
  5. Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder — makes that spell's mana value tokens
  6. Summon: Fenrir — it arrives with counters thanks to Summon: Fenrir
  7. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  8. Skittering Horror — sacrifices itself
  9. Skittering Skirge — sacrifices itself
  10. Skittering Monstrosity — sacrifices itself

81 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 of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire enters:

  1. Lonis, Genetics Expert — 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

306 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 of the Secret Fire is one).

  1. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle — When Gandalf of the Secret Fire enters, Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

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