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Once you've determined how much damage is excess, Gandalf's Sanction simultaneously deals damage to the creature and to its controller. This damage may be modified by replacement or prevention effects.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #208
Gandalf's Sanction
ltr·#208·uncommon·foil
Illus. Tatiana Veryayskaya
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wishlisted
Jun '23
3 yr ago
Value
$0.32$0 (-13.5%)
30 days high $0.37 · low $0.32
Volatility · moderate
EUR€0.18USD$0.32TIX0.03 tix
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #8,148 · Niche pick
Variants
Gameplay
Sorcery
Gandalf's Sanction deals X damage to target creature, where X is the number of instant and sorcery cards in your graveyard. Excess damage is dealt to that creature's controller instead.
There was a crack, and the staff split asunder in Saruman's hand, and the head of it fell down at Gandalf's feet.
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennynot legal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
Excess damage caused by a spell or ability is similar to how combat damage from a creature with trample is handled. Start with the amount of damage being dealt to the creature and determine what is "lethal." This is the creature's toughness minus the amount of damage that it already has marked on it, but ignoring any replacement or prevention effects that will modify this damage. Also ignore whether the creature has an ability such as indestructible that will result in it not being destroyed by this damage.
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Gandalf's Sanction is not yet in your graveyard when you determine the value of X.
Context
Last observed at $0.32, down from $0.37 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.03 and $0.37 across 34 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 17 hours ago at $0.32.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from LTR — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth* (released June 2023).
Card #208 in The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth.
Rarity tier: uncommon. Uncommons fill the middle-tier slots in a standard booster configuration.
Card type: Sorcery. Color identity: red/blue. Mana cost: {1}{U}{R} (3 converted).
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #8,148 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Tatiana Veryayskaya. Rarix tracks 49 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Tatiana Veryayskaya
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