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Gandalf, Party Guest

{1}{U}{R}{W}

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

HOCThe Hobbit Eternal#2rare
Borderless
Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil
Border
borderless
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 43
Illustrator
Dmitry Burmak
Found in
The Hobbit Collector Booster Pack
Printings1EDHREC rank#18,374
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
At the beginning of combat on your turn, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell with mana value X or less from your hand without paying its mana cost, where X is twice the number of legendary Wizards you control.
3/4
Market · per finishspark updated 24h ago · prices as of 2026-08-29
Nonfoil-91.7%
$2.25
$1.00 low$0.00 gapTCGplayer
Foil-90.6%
$2.77
$2.25 low$0.85 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$2.25· across 1 printing· you're viewing it

Rulings

3 · latest Jun 29, 2026
  • WotCJun 29, 2026

    If a spell you cast has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.

  • WotCJun 29, 2026

    If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't choose to cast it for any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs, such as kicker costs. If the card has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast the spell.

  • WotCJun 29, 2026

    You choose whether to cast a spell from your hand as Gandalf's triggered ability resolves. You can't wait to cast it later in the turn. Timing restrictions based on the card's types are ignored.