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Gandalf, Wandering Wizard

Generate massive amounts of mana to repeatedly activate Gandalf's ability, using cost-reducers and high mana production to draw deeply into win conditions like Psychosis Crawler, Triskaidekaphile, or overwhelming token engines.

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Commander

1 cards
Gandalf, Wandering Wizard

Gandalf, Wandering Wizard

{4}{U}

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

11 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

essential mana acceleration staple

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

efficient colored mana rock

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

early ramp that cycles late

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

{2}

Artifact

mana rock that removes hand size limit

Sapphire Medallion

Sapphire Medallion

{2}

Artifact

cost reducer for all blue spells

High Tide

High Tide

{U}

Instant

explosive mana generation with Islands

Extraplanar Lens

Extraplanar Lens

{3}

Artifact

doubles mana produced by Islands

Gauntlet of Power

Gauntlet of Power

{5}

Artifact

mana doubler for mono-blue

Caged Sun

Caged Sun

{6}

Artifact

high-end mana doubler that pumps creatures

Nyx Lotus

Nyx Lotus

{4}

Legendary Artifact

taps for high amounts of blue mana based on devotion

Thran Dynamo

Thran Dynamo

{4}

Artifact

large mana rock to fuel expensive activations

Card Draw

8 cards
Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

{2}{U}

Enchantment

premier recurring card advantage engine

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

{U}

Enchantment

punishes opponents for playing noncreature spells

Archmage Emeritus

Archmage Emeritus

{2}{U}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

draws a card on every instant and sorcery cast

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

{U}

Instant

topdeck manipulation that synergies with Gandalf's shuffle

Ponder

Ponder

{U}

Sorcery

efficient cantrip and library selection

Preordain

Preordain

{U}

Sorcery

flexible card filtering cantrip

Windfall

Windfall

{2}{U}

Sorcery

refills hand when empty or punishes full grips

Flow of Knowledge

Flow of Knowledge

{4}{U}

Instant

burst draw scaling directly with Islands

Removal

12 cards
Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

{1}{U}

Instant

one-sided board wipe staple

Counterspell

Counterspell

{U}{U}

Instant

unconditional classic interaction

Fierce Guardianship

Fierce Guardianship

{2}{U}

Instant

free protection while commander is out

Mana Drain

Mana Drain

{U}{U}

Instant

counters a threat and fuels huge activations next turn

Pongify

Pongify

{U}

Instant

cheap instant single-target creature removal

Rapid Hybridization

Rapid Hybridization

{U}

Instant

efficient spot removal for big threats

Resculpt

Resculpt

{1}{U}

Instant

exiles troublesome creatures or artifacts

Reality Shift

Reality Shift

{1}{U}

Instant

exiles dangerous opposing creatures

Swan Song

Swan Song

{U}

Instant

cheap counterspell for noncreature threats

An Offer You Can't Refuse

An Offer You Can't Refuse

{U}

Instant

cheap versatile noncreature counter

Arcane Denial

Arcane Denial

{1}{U}

Instant

reliable catch-all hard counter

Negate

Negate

{1}{U}

Instant

efficient answer to noncreature spells

Threats/Wincons

22 cards
Hullbreaker Horror

Hullbreaker Horror

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Kraken Horror

unstoppable control finisher that bounces permanents

Nezahal, Primal Tide

Nezahal, Primal Tide

{5}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur

hard-to-remove threat that draws cards

Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant

Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant

{5}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

counters enemy spells and copies your own

Shark Typhoon

Shark Typhoon

{5}{U}

Enchantment

creates large flying threats from casting spells

Talrand, Sky Summoner

Talrand, Sky Summoner

{2}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

generates an army of Drakes over time

Murmuring Mystic

Murmuring Mystic

{3}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

floods the board with Bird Illusion tokens

Docent of Perfection // Final Iteration

Docent of Perfection // Final Iteration

{3}{U}{U}

Creature — Insect Horror // Creature — Eldrazi Insect

creates Wizards and buffs your team

Deadeye Navigator

Deadeye Navigator

{4}{U}{U}

Creature — Spirit

enables powerful blink loops and combos

Palinchron

Palinchron

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Illusion

generates infinite mana alongside mana doublers

Consecrated Sphinx

Consecrated Sphinx

{4}{U}{U}

Creature — Sphinx

snowballs card advantage immensely

Roaming Throne

Roaming Throne

{4}

Artifact Creature — Golem

doubles Wizard ability triggers and payoffs

Tidespout Tyrant

Tidespout Tyrant

{5}{U}{U}{U}

Creature — Djinn

bounces opposing boards upon casting spells

Minn, Wily Illusionist

Minn, Wily Illusionist

{1}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Gnome Wizard

rewards drawing multiple cards per turn with growing tokens

Ominous Seas

Ominous Seas

{1}{U}

Enchantment

turns Gandalf's card draw into 8/8 Kraken tokens

Psychosis Crawler

Psychosis Crawler

{5}

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror

burns down all opponents as you draw cards

Thassa's Oracle

Thassa's Oracle

{U}{U}

Creature — Merfolk Wizard

compact win condition when drawing the entire deck

Laboratory Maniac

Laboratory Maniac

{2}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

alternate win condition when your library is emptied

Triskaidekaphile

Triskaidekaphile

{1}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

alternate win condition tailored for heavy draw strategies

Metallurgic Summonings

Metallurgic Summonings

{3}{U}{U}

Enchantment

turns spellcasting into construct tokens and recursion

Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis

Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis

{3}{U}{U}

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga

rewards large hand sizes and flips into a devastating saga

Diluvian Primordial

Diluvian Primordial

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Avatar

steals the best instants and sorceries from enemy graveyards

Scourge of Fleets

Scourge of Fleets

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Kraken

one-sided bounce creature tied to Island count

Utility

9 cards
Training Grounds

Training Grounds

{U}

Enchantment

reduces Gandalf's activation cost significantly

Heartstone

Heartstone

{3}

Artifact

further discounts Gandalf's activated ability cost

Rings of Brighthearth

Rings of Brighthearth

{3}

Artifact

copies Gandalf's activated ability for extra cards

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

provides shroud and haste protection

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

grants hexproof to supplement Gandalf's Ward

Teferi's Ageless Insight

Teferi's Ageless Insight

{2}{U}{U}

Legendary Enchantment

doubles all cards drawn beyond the first

Propaganda

Propaganda

{2}{U}

Enchantment

taxes attackers to keep life total healthy

Isochron Scepter

Isochron Scepter

{2}

Artifact

imprints key instants for continuous value

Dramatic Reversal

Dramatic Reversal

{1}{U}

Instant

untaps rocks and enablers, comboing with Isochron Scepter

Lands

37 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Mystic Sanctuary

Mystic Sanctuary

Land — Island

Recurs an instant or sorcery.

Castle Vantress

Castle Vantress

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Island

Island 31x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.