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◇ Catalog #658

Gandalf the Grey

ltr·#658·rare·showcase

Illus. Aaron Miller

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Nov '23

2 yr ago

Value

$6.56+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $5.75 · low $5.24

NM$5.56

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$5.14–$5.87modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $5.63low $0.02range 28050.0%n 99

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #7,903 · Niche pick

Variants

Showcase$5.56

Gameplay

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, choose one that hasn't been chosen — • You may tap or untap target permanent. • Gandalf deals 3 damage to each opponent. • Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy. • Put Gandalf on top of its owner's library.

3/4

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawllegal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 4

2023-06-16wotc

You choose the mode as the triggered ability goes on the stack. You can choose a mode that requires targets only if there are legal targets available.

2023-06-16wotc

It doesn't matter who has chosen any particular mode. For example, say you control Gandalf the Grey and have chosen the first two modes. If an opponent gains control of Gandalf the Grey, that player can choose only the third or fourth mode.

2023-06-16wotc

If the ability doesn't resolve (either for having its target become illegal or because a spell or ability counters it), the mode chosen for that instance of the ability still counts as being chosen.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $5.56. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $5.63 across 99 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LTR — the lineup includes Showcase 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.

Card #658 of *The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth*, the set that shipped alongside the November 2023 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth release.

Card type: Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard, color identity red/blue, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {3}{U}{R} (5 converted).

Legal across the major constructed formats — Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander — plus Standard rotation play.

EDHrec ranks this card #7,903 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Aaron Miller. Rarix catalogs 530 other cards credited to this artist.