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.
Gandalf the Grey
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.
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.
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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 #814 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 Anato Finnstark. Rarix catalogs 136 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Anato Finnstark
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