Budget Bauble
Gandalf, Party Guest - Decklist
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Creatures 30$17.57

  1. Adeliz, the Cinder Wind1Adeliz, the Cinder Wind$0.27
  2. Alania, Divergent Storm1Alania, Divergent Storm$0.29
  3. Alisaie Leveilleur1Alisaie Leveilleur$0.29
  4. Alphinaud Leveilleur1Alphinaud Leveilleur$0.28
  5. Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound1Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound$0.56
  6. Azami, Lady of Scrolls1Azami, Lady of Scrolls$0.33
  7. Balmor, Battlemage Captain1Balmor, Battlemage Captain$0.29
  8. Deekah, Fractal Theorist1Deekah, Fractal Theorist$0.25
  9. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy1Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy$0.30
  10. Gandalf the Grey1Gandalf the Grey$0.38

Creatures continued

  1. Gandalf, Friend of the Shire1Gandalf, Friend of the Shire$0.21
  2. Gandalf, Spark Starter1Gandalf, Spark Starter$0.12
  3. Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings1Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings$0.18
  4. Gogo, Mysterious Mime1Gogo, Mysterious Mime$1.15
  5. Hermes, Overseer of Elpis1Hermes, Overseer of Elpis$0.36
  6. Hurkyl, Master Wizard1Hurkyl, Master Wizard$0.25
  7. Jori En, Ruin Diver1Jori En, Ruin Diver$0.53
  8. Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire1Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant // Phoenix, Warden of Fire$1.32
  9. Kaza, Roil Chaser1Kaza, Roil Chaser$0.23
  10. Krark, the Thumbless1Krark, the Thumbless$1.68

Creatures continued

  1. Krile Baldesion1Krile Baldesion$0.30
  2. Kykar, Wind's Fury1Kykar, Wind's Fury$0.47
  3. Lier, Disciple of the Drowned1Lier, Disciple of the Drowned$1.21
  4. Naban, Dean of Iteration1Naban, Dean of Iteration$0.30
  5. Naru Meha, Master Wizard1Naru Meha, Master Wizard$0.95
  6. Talrand, Sky Summoner1Talrand, Sky Summoner$0.39
  7. Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir1Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir$0.71
  8. The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell1The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell$0.25
  9. Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal1Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal$1.79
  10. Veyran, Voice of Duality1Veyran, Voice of Duality$1.93

Instants 10$6.65

  1. Ashling's Command1Ashling's Command$0.37
  2. Big Score1Big Score$0.41
  3. Bilbo's Gambit1Bilbo's Gambit$1.66
  4. Frantic Search1Frantic Search$0.74
  5. Harmonized Crescendo1Harmonized Crescendo$1.08
  6. Mana Sculpt1Mana Sculpt$0.83
  7. Path to Exile1Path to Exile$0.71
  8. Riddles in the Dark1Riddles in the Dark$0.24
  9. Wizard's Lightning1Wizard's Lightning$0.31
  10. Wizard's Retort1Wizard's Retort$0.30

Sorceries 16$9.90

  1. Aminatou's Augury1Aminatou's Augury$0.40
  2. Extract Power1Extract Power$0.26
  3. Gandalf's Sanction1Gandalf's Sanction$0.18
  4. Inspired Ultimatum1Inspired Ultimatum$0.32
  5. Karn's Temporal Sundering1Karn's Temporal Sundering$1.62
  6. Multiversal Incursion1Multiversal Incursion$1.86
  7. Recurring Insight1Recurring Insight$0.29
  8. Splatter Technique1Splatter Technique$0.17

Sorceries continued

  1. Step Through1Step Through$0.26
  2. Stock Up1Stock Up$1.37
  3. Storm Herd1Storm Herd$0.29
  4. Surge to Victory1Surge to Victory$0.30
  5. Taunt from the Rampart1Taunt from the Rampart$0.80
  6. Urza's Ruinous Blast1Urza's Ruinous Blast$0.97
  7. Volcanic Vision1Volcanic Vision$0.50
  8. Wisdom of Ages1Wisdom of Ages$0.31

Artifacts 2$1.96

  1. Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death1Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death$0.73
  2. Resonating Lute1Resonating Lute$1.23

Enchantments 3$1.86

  1. Fiery Inscription1Fiery Inscription$0.40
  2. Thousand-Year Storm1Thousand-Year Storm$1.12
  3. Uncover the Moon-Letters1Uncover the Moon-Letters$0.34

Lands 38 / 38$12.83

  1. Adarkar Wastes1Adarkar Wastes$0.34
  2. Battlefield Forge1Battlefield Forge$0.21
  3. Cascade Bluffs1Cascade Bluffs$0.34
  4. Clifftop Retreat1Clifftop Retreat$0.21
  5. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  6. Deserted Beach1Deserted Beach$1.35
  7. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  8. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  9. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  10. Frostboil Snarl1Frostboil Snarl$0.22
  11. Furycalm Snarl1Furycalm Snarl$0.23
  12. Glacial Fortress1Glacial Fortress$0.19

Lands continued

  1. Island×22Island$0.14
  2. Mountain×22Mountain$0.16
  3. Mystic Gate1Mystic Gate$0.62
  4. Mystic Monastery1Mystic Monastery$0.13
  5. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  6. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  7. Perilous Landscape1Perilous Landscape$0.21
  8. Plains×22Plains$0.10
  9. Port Town1Port Town$0.20
  10. Prairie Stream1Prairie Stream$0.19
  11. Riptide Laboratory1Riptide Laboratory$0.66
  12. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.03

Lands continued

  1. Rugged Prairie1Rugged Prairie$0.27
  2. Scorched Geyser1Scorched Geyser$0.36
  3. Secluded Courtyard1Secluded Courtyard$0.30
  4. Shivan Reef1Shivan Reef$0.22
  5. Skycloud Expanse1Skycloud Expanse$0.19
  6. Snow-Covered Island1Snow-Covered Island$1.06
  7. Snow-Covered Mountain1Snow-Covered Mountain$0.50
  8. Snow-Covered Plains1Snow-Covered Plains$0.38
  9. Sulfur Falls1Sulfur Falls$0.18
  10. Temple of Epiphany1Temple of Epiphany$0.16
  11. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10

About this Gandalf, Party Guest deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Gandalf, Party Guest, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $51.99 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Gandalf, Party Guest decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Kaza, Roil Chaser, Gandalf the Grey and Veyran, Voice of Duality. The picks most particular to this commander are The Emperor of Palamecia // The Lord Master of Hell, Adeliz, the Cinder Wind and Azami, Lady of Scrolls, which turn up here far more often than in other Jeskai decks.

Its average mana value is 4.16. It runs no Game Changers and holds every piece of 1 known combo.

The most expensive cards are Veyran, Voice of Duality ($1.93), Multiversal Incursion ($1.86) and Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal ($1.79); 38 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $33.93, and with no limit $438.36; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection

Deck statistics

Commander Spellbook ↗
Average mana value4.16
Game Changers0
Combos1
Deck match62%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 1 card
  3. Mana value 2: 9 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 16 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 12 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 11 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 7 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 6 cards

The curve and the average cover Gandalf, Party Guest and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

The Command Zone ↗
Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1013+3
Card advantage1213+1
Targeted disruption1212+0
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3023-7

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 6 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $17.66 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 15% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $27.20 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 45% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $30.53 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 51% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $33.93 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 56% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $44.11 for 100 of 100 cards; 58% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $52.32 for 100 of 100 cards; 62% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $66.92 for 100 of 100 cards; 64% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $112.72 for 100 of 100 cards; 74% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $158.94 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $216.81 for 100 of 100 cards; 82% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $262.74 for 100 of 100 cards; 83% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $318.89 for 100 of 100 cards; 85% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $366.38 for 100 of 100 cards; 85% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $438.36 for 100 of 100 cards; 85% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $438.36 for 100 of 100 cards; 85% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $438.36 for 100 of 100 cards; 85% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Gandalf, Party Guest at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Gandalf, Party Guest decks usually play.

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