Art by Francisco Miyara
Commander deckR
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
Cast a high density of cheap noncreature spells to trigger Gandalf's burn and pump ability, amplified by damage doublers and spellslinger payoffs to quickly melt opponents.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 61 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
2R // 1RLegendary Creature — Avatar Wizard // Sorcery — Adventure
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
2RLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Refunds red mana on each spell cast
Storm-Kiln Artist
3RCreature — Dwarf Shaman
Creates Treasure tokens with magecraft
Urabrask // The Great Work
2RRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
Pings, refunds mana, and transforms into a value saga
Card Draw
11
Valakut Exploration
2REnchantment
Provides impulse advantage and burn on unused cards
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
Turns combat damage into impulse draw and ramp
Removal
10
Delayed Blast Fireball
1RRInstant
Sweeper that deals extra damage when cast from exile
Brotherhood's End
1RRSorcery
Flexible sweeper against small creatures or artifacts
Deflecting Swat
2RInstant
Free spell to redirect harmful removal away from Gandalf
Threats/Wincons
22
Guttersnipe
2RCreature — Goblin Shaman
Deals 2 damage to each opponent on spellcast
Erebor Flamesmith
1RCreature — Dwarf Artificer
Additional burn trigger on noncreature casts
Electrostatic Field
1RCreature — Wall
Early defender that pings opponents on spellcasts
Thermo-Alchemist
1RCreature — Human Shaman
Tap-and-untap pinger synced to spellcasts
Kessig Flamebreather
1RCreature — Human Shaman
Pings all opponents when noncreature spells are cast
Firebrand Archer
1RCreature — Human Archer
Burns each opponent whenever noncreature spells resolve
Coruscation Mage
1RCreature — Otter Wizard
Offspring pinger dealing multiple instances of burn
Young Pyromancer
1RCreature — Human Shaman
Generates an army of Elemental tokens to protect Gandalf
Dragon's Rage Channeler
RCreature — Human Shaman
Provides surveil filtering and flying aggression
Fiery Inscription
2REnchantment
Enchantment that deals 2 damage to each opponent per spell
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
1RRRLegendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
Adds 2 damage to all red pings, including Gandalf's
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
2RRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Doubles noncombat damage dealt by Gandalf and burn spells
Chandra's Incinerator
5RCreature — Elemental
Turns noncombat face damage into creature removal
Aetherflux Reservoir
4Artifact
Life gain engine that acts as a lethal storm cannon
Dualcaster Mage
1RRCreature — Human Wizard
Wizard that copies powerful spells or generates combos
Harmonic Prodigy
1RCreature — Human Wizard
Wizard that doubles all of Gandalf's noncreature triggers
