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 we read on this card

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 Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 894 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors 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 — 1,511 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors 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 — 2,090 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors 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

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

anything attacks — 9,650 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors 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. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — puts a counter on a creature
  4. Guide of Souls — triggers
  5. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  6. Banon, the Returners' Leader — draws and discards
  7. Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ — sacrifices an Aura
  8. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  9. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  10. Cool but Rude — draws and discards

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

a creature attacks — 9,650 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors can cause this (Gandalf of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Screaming Swarm — mills a card
  5. Imperious Mindbreaker — mills a card
  6. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  7. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  8. Total War — kills a creature
  9. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers
  10. Super-Soldier Serum — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 9,650 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors can cause this (Gandalf of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire blocks:

  1. Barrow-Blade — strips abilities
  2. Heat of Battle — deals 1 damage
  3. Battle Strain — deals 1 damage
  4. Noble Stand — gains you 2 life
  5. Battle Cry — gives +0/+1
  6. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  7. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  8. Dwindle — kills a creature
  9. Shield of the Righteous — triggers

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

a nontoken creature attacks — 9,650 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors can cause this (Gandalf of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire attacks:

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

a creature deals combat damage — 9,650 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors can cause this (Gandalf of the Secret Fire is one).

  1. Antagonist Incorporator — When Gandalf of the Secret Fire deals combat damage, Antagonist Incorporator makes a token

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

a creature is cast — 9,685 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors 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. Summon: Brynhildr — grants haste
  3. Oketra's Monument — makes a token
  4. Kozilek's Unsealing — makes 2 tokens
  5. The Clone Saga — copies a spell
  6. Oltec Matterweaver — triggers
  7. Pure Reflection — kills a Reflection
  8. Flickering Hound — flickers a creature you control
  9. Hazoret's Monument — draws and discards
  10. Aether Barrier — makes a player sacrifice a permanent

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

a nontoken creature enters the battlefield — 9,868 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors can cause this (Gandalf of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire enters:

  1. Angelic Sell-Sword — makes a token
  2. Arni, Humble Scribe — untaps itself
  3. Spirit Bonds — makes a token
  4. Metastatic Evangel — proliferates
  5. Minion Reflector — makes a token
  6. Radiant Solar — triggers
  7. Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit — puts a counter on a permanent

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 10,645 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors can cause this (Gandalf of the Secret Fire is one).

When Gandalf of the Secret Fire enters:

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

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

anything enters the battlefield — 15,181 cards in Gandalf of the Secret Fire's colors 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

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