Art by Javier Charro
Commander deckR
Gandalf, Spark Starter
Ramp quickly to deploy Gandalf, then maximize his enter-the-battlefield burn ability with damage amplifiers, flicker artifacts, and temporary token copies to sweep enemy boards and finish off 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, Spark Starter
4RRLegendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
fetches a basic mountain and draws a card on death
Treasonous Ogre
3RCreature — Ogre Shaman
converts life directly into rapid red mana bursts
Card Draw
10
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
generates treasures from combat and turns them into cards
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
22
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
1RRRLegendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
increases each instance of red damage by two
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
2RRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
doubles all noncombat damage dealt to opponents
Fiery Emancipation
3RRREnchantment
triples all damage dealt by any of your sources
Gratuitous Violence
2RRREnchantment
doubles creature damage to double Gandalf triggers
Dictate of the Twin Gods
3RREnchantment
flash damage doubler for unexpected lethal bursts
Terror of the Peaks
3RRCreature — Dragon
burns any target whenever another creature enters
Purphoros, God of the Forge
3RLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
burns all opponents on each creature enter trigger
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
4RRRLegendary Creature — Dragon
massive divided attack damage engine
Inferno Titan
4RRCreature — Giant
repeatable divided damage on enters and attacks
Brash Taunter
4RCreature — Goblin
redirects board damage directly to opponents' faces
Stuffy Doll
5Artifact Creature — Construct
soaks up burn damage and reflects it to an opponent
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
2RRLegendary Planeswalker — Chandra
offers ramp, impulse draw, and burn on a planeswalker
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
4RRLegendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
grants extra combats to push combat damage
Wurmcoil Engine
6Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
resilient high-impact colorless beater and lifegain
Neheb, the Eternal
3RRLegendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior
converts post-combat damage into massive red mana
Etali, Primal Storm
4RRLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
steals free spells from every library on attack
Combustible Gearhulk
4RRArtifact Creature — Construct
forces opponents between massive burn and card draw
Urabrask the Hidden
3RRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
grants haste while slowing down opposing blockers
Dualcaster Mage
1RRCreature — Human Wizard
copies key spells or combos with flicker/copy effects
Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp
2R // 1RCreature — Giant // Instant — Adventure
early shock that turns into a punishing midgame body
Utility
8
Panharmonicon
4Artifact
doubles Gandalf's enter trigger to deal six divided damage
Conjurer's Closet
5Artifact
flickers Gandalf every end step to repeat enter triggers
Helm of the Host
4Legendary Artifact — Equipment
creates nonlegendary token copies of Gandalf each combat
Blade of Selves
2Artifact — Equipment
myriad creates entering Gandalf tokens for massive burn
Molten Duplication
1RSorcery
efficient token duplication for enter-the-battlefield value
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
protects Gandalf from targeted removal and grants haste
