Gandalf the Grey

Gandalf the Grey

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Mana cost: {3}{U}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, choose one that hasn't been chosen —

triggered —

You may tap or untap target permanent.

triggered —

triggered — untaps a permanent

Gandalf deals 3 damage to each opponent.

triggered — deals 3 damage

Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

triggered — copies a spell

Put Gandalf on top of its owner's library.

triggered —

What we read on this card

Causes: you face a dilemma, tap a permanent, untap a permanent, anything deals noncombat damage, copy an instant, copy a sorcery, anything leaves the battlefield.

Cares about: an instant is cast, a sorcery is cast.

Works well with

a permanent untaps — 46 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

When Gandalf the Grey untaps:

  1. Mesmeric Orb — mills a card
  2. Wake Thrasher — gets +1/+1

a sorcery is copied — 77 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

When an instant is copied thanks to Gandalf the Grey:

  1. Storm-Kiln Artist — makes a token
  2. Zaffai, Thunder Conductor — scries
  3. Deekah, Fractal Theorist — makes a token
  4. Elemental Expressionist — grants a keyword
  5. Archmage Emeritus — draws you 1 card
  6. Veyran, Voice of Duality — gets +1/+1
  7. Ashling, Flame Dancer — draws and discards
  8. Prismari Apprentice — puts a counter on itself
  9. Symmetry Sage — triggers
  10. Prismari Pledgemage — triggers

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

a Wizard creature enters the battlefield — 735 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

  1. Diviner's Wand — When Gandalf the Grey enters, Diviner's Wand triggers

a Wizard creature it grants abilities to — 737 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this.

  1. Astrologian's Planisphere — Astrologian's Planisphere gives Gandalf the Grey an extra ability

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

a Wizard creature it grants types to — 737 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this.

  1. Blue Mage's Cane — Blue Mage's Cane gives Gandalf the Grey an extra creature type

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

anything deals noncombat damage — 1,963 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

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

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

life is lost — 1,408 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

When Gandalf the Grey makes a player lose life:

  1. Aether Syphon — raises your speed
  2. Vnwxt, Verbose Host — raises your speed
  3. Slick Imitator — raises your speed
  4. Howlsquad Heavy — raises your speed
  5. Walking Sarcophagus — raises your speed
  6. Starting Column — raises your speed
  7. Racers' Scoreboard — raises your speed
  8. Outpace Oblivion — raises your speed
  9. Kickoff Celebrations — raises your speed
  10. Goblin Surveyor — raises your speed

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

cast a sorcery — 1,415 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this.

  1. Glamdring — When an instant is cast thanks to Glamdring, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  2. Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy — When an instant is cast thanks to Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  3. Myra the Magnificent — When an instant is cast thanks to Myra the Magnificent, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  4. Melek, Izzet Paragon — When an instant is cast thanks to Melek, Izzet Paragon, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  5. Renegade Bull — When an instant is cast thanks to Renegade Bull, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  6. Mission Briefing — When Mission Briefing is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  7. Sorcerous Squall — When Sorcerous Squall is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  8. Chandra, Hope's Beacon — When an instant is cast thanks to Chandra, Hope's Beacon, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  9. Eye of the Storm — When an instant is cast thanks to Eye of the Storm, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  10. Finale of Promise — When Finale of Promise is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers

1,405 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

cast an instant — 1,741 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this.

  1. Vivi's Persistence — When Vivi's Persistence is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  2. First Day of Class — When First Day of Class is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  3. Wyll's Reversal — When Wyll's Reversal is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  4. Return the Favor — When Return the Favor is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  5. Arcbond — When Arcbond is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  6. Theoretical Duplication — When Theoretical Duplication is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  7. Commando Raid — When Commando Raid is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  8. Blind Fury — When Blind Fury is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  9. Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide — When Pyre Rhymer // Molten Tide is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers
  10. Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae — When Picklock Prankster // Free the Fae is cast, Gandalf the Grey triggers

1,731 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature leaves the battlefield — 1,285 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

  1. Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised — When Gandalf the Grey leaves the battlefield, Tokka & Rahzar, Unsupervised puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

a creature leaves the battlefield — 1,347 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

When Gandalf the Grey leaves the battlefield:

  1. Dour Port-Mage — draws you 1 card
  2. Imperial Cosmographer — puts 2 +1/+1 counters on itself
  3. Outpost Siege — deals 1 damage

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

anything attacks — 6,189 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

When Gandalf the Grey attacks:

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — makes a token
  2. ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot — puts a quest counter on itself
  3. Madame Web, Clairvoyant — mills a card
  4. Misty Mountains Raider — puts 2 counters on a Goblin or Army
  5. Razorkin Hordecaller — makes a token
  6. Gossip's Talent — triggers
  7. Inti, Seneschal of the Sun — triggers
  8. Gut, True Soul Zealot — sacrifices a creature or artifact
  9. Cool but Rude — draws and discards
  10. Swashbuckler Extraordinaire — sacrifices a Treasure

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

a creature attacks — 6,189 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

When Gandalf the Grey attacks:

  1. Adaptive Omnitool — searches a library
  2. Kindred Discovery — draws you 1 card
  3. Saw — sacrifices a creature
  4. Ultima Weapon — kills a creature an opponent controls
  5. Total War — kills a creature
  6. The Spear of Leonidas — triggers

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

a creature blocks — 6,189 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

When Gandalf the Grey blocks:

  1. Tide of War — sacrifices a creature
  2. Dead-Iron Sledge — kills a creature
  3. Dwindle — kills a creature

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

a creature enters the battlefield — 6,749 cards in Gandalf the Grey's colors can cause this (Gandalf the Grey is one).

When Gandalf the Grey 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. Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry — grants flying, haste and menace
  5. Raphael, Most Attitude — exiles a card from your library

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