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 we read on this card

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 — 8 cards in Gandalf's colors can cause this (Gandalf is one).

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

cast a battle — 24 cards in Gandalf's colors 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

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

cast a planeswalker — 64 cards in Gandalf's colors 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

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

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 115 cards in Gandalf's colors can cause this (Gandalf is one).

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

anything deals noncombat damage — 1,797 cards in Gandalf's colors 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. Chandra's Incinerator — deals that much damage
  4. Chandra's Pyreling — gets +1/+0
  5. Talon of Pain — puts a charge counter on itself
  6. Asgardian Inspiration — returns itself from the graveyard
  7. Thor, Guardian of Midgard — exiles a card from your library
  8. Virtue of Courage // Embereth Blaze — exiles a card from your library

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

life is lost — 1,257 cards in Gandalf's colors can cause this (Gandalf is one).

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

  1. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  2. Walking Sarcophagus — raises your speed
  3. Starting Column — raises your speed
  4. Racers' Scoreboard — raises your speed
  5. Outpace Oblivion — raises your speed
  6. Kickoff Celebrations — raises your speed
  7. Goblin Surveyor — raises your speed
  8. Mindcrank — mills a card
  9. Burnout Bashtronaut — raises your speed
  10. Endrider Catalyzer — raises your speed

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

a sorcery it makes cheaper to cast — 760 cards in Gandalf's colors can cause this.

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

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

cast an enchantment — 574 cards in Gandalf's colors 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

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

cast an artifact — 2,477 cards in Gandalf's colors 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

2,467 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a sorcery is cast — 811 cards in Gandalf's colors 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. Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Tetsuko Umezawa, Pursuer gets +1/+1
  4. Thor, God of Thunder — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Thor, God of Thunder deals that spell's mana value damage
  5. Vindictive Flamestoker — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Vindictive Flamestoker puts a oil counter on itself
  6. Heartfire Immolator — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Heartfire Immolator gets +1/+1
  7. Blazing Bomb — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Blazing Bomb puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  8. The Fantasticar — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, The Fantasticar turns something into a creature
  9. Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Pompous Battlemage // Improvised Act gets +1/+1
  10. Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  11. Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  12. Ogre Battlecaster — When an instant is cast thanks to Ogre Battlecaster, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  13. Wildfire Eternal — When an instant is cast thanks to Wildfire Eternal, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  14. Dreadhorde Arcanist — When an instant is cast thanks to Dreadhorde Arcanist, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  15. Scholar of Combustion — When an instant is cast thanks to Scholar of Combustion, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  16. Goblin Dark-Dwellers — When an instant is cast thanks to Goblin Dark-Dwellers, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  17. Crackling Spellslinger — When an instant is cast thanks to Crackling Spellslinger, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  18. Seifer Almasy — When an instant is cast thanks to Seifer Almasy, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  19. Impulsivity — When an instant is cast thanks to Impulsivity, Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape gives +1/+1
  20. Artist's Talent — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Artist's Talent draws and discards

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

a creature attacks — 3,451 cards in Gandalf's colors can cause this (Gandalf is one).

When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Staff of Titania — makes a token
  3. Inquisitorial Rosette — makes a token
  4. Andúril, Flame of the West — makes 2 tokens
  5. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  6. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  7. Total War — kills a creature
  8. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  9. Norin the Wary — flickers itself
  10. Throwing Knife — sacrifices itself

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

a creature blocks — 3,451 cards in Gandalf's colors can cause this (Gandalf is one).

When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  5. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature

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

anything attacks — 3,451 cards in Gandalf's colors can cause this (Gandalf is one).

When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape attacks:

  1. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  3. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  4. War Effort — makes a token
  5. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  6. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  7. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  8. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure
  9. Puppet Master, String Puller — triggers
  10. Phyrexian Ironworks — puts a counter on a permanent you control

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

a creature is cast — 3,468 cards in Gandalf's colors can cause this (Gandalf is one).

  1. Summon: Brynhildr — When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape is cast, Summon: Brynhildr grants haste

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 3,801 cards in Gandalf's colors can cause this (Gandalf is one).

When Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape enters:

  1. Slash, Reptile Rampager — deals 2 damage
  2. Gimli of the Glittering Caves — puts counters on a permanent
  3. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  4. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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