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Gandalf, Friend of the Shire {3}{U}

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

🏷️ Card draw (Instant)🏷️ Instant-speed enabler

Flash You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash. Whenever the Ring tempts you, if you chose a creature other than Gandalf as your Ring-bearer, draw a card.

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Tales of Middle-earth Promos

English · 2023-06-23

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💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (released 2023-11-03), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 47354056-d51c-4dbe-bdb0-9623b88f64dc
Oracle ID: 7f7c917b-f940-4f43-bafa-31f50a6d9d6f
TCGplayer ID: 501089

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