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Gandalf the White - Decklist

Creatures 29$11.28

  1. Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward1Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward$0.27
  2. Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit1Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit$0.26
  3. Angel of the Ruins1Angel of the Ruins$0.22
  4. Ao, the Dawn Sky1Ao, the Dawn Sky$0.27
  5. Bronze Guardian1Bronze Guardian$0.27
  6. Cataclysmic Gearhulk1Cataclysmic Gearhulk$0.29
  7. Circuit Mender1Circuit Mender$0.17
  8. Duplicant1Duplicant$0.25
  9. Filigree Familiar1Filigree Familiar$0.11
  10. Foundry Inspector1Foundry Inspector$0.26

Creatures continued

  1. Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector1Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector$0.39
  2. Hangarback Walker1Hangarback Walker$0.25
  3. Jhoira's Familiar1Jhoira's Familiar$1.46
  4. Junk Diver1Junk Diver$0.35
  5. Lena, Selfless Champion1Lena, Selfless Champion$0.36
  6. Loran, Disciple of History1Loran, Disciple of History$0.21
  7. Meteor Golem1Meteor Golem$0.17
  8. Myr Battlesphere1Myr Battlesphere$0.25
  9. Myr Retriever1Myr Retriever$0.86
  10. Samwise the Stouthearted1Samwise the Stouthearted$0.23

Creatures continued

  1. Scrap Trawler1Scrap Trawler$1.37
  2. Scrapyard Recombiner1Scrapyard Recombiner$0.76
  3. Skyscanner1Skyscanner$0.16
  4. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  5. Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender1Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender$1.12
  6. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle1Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle$0.18
  7. Threefold Thunderhulk1Threefold Thunderhulk$0.30
  8. Treasure Keeper1Treasure Keeper$0.13
  9. Workshop Assistant1Workshop Assistant$0.10

Planeswalkers 1$1.22

  1. The Eternal Wanderer1The Eternal Wanderer$1.22

Instants 4$2.00

  1. Dispatch1Dispatch$0.40
  2. Reprieve1Reprieve$1.16
  3. Slip On the Ring1Slip On the Ring$0.17
  4. You Cannot Pass!1You Cannot Pass!$0.27

Sorceries 3$2.79

  1. Brilliant Restoration1Brilliant Restoration$1.54
  2. Organic Extinction1Organic Extinction$0.28
  3. Urza's Ruinous Blast1Urza's Ruinous Blast$0.97

Artifacts 23$10.96

  1. Alchemist's Vial1Alchemist's Vial$0.26
  2. Archaeomancer's Map1Archaeomancer's Map$0.92
  3. Chromatic Star1Chromatic Star$0.29
  4. Cloud Key1Cloud Key$1.55
  5. Coveted Jewel1Coveted Jewel$0.24
  6. Dusk Rose Reliquary1Dusk Rose Reliquary$0.29
  7. Elsewhere Flask1Elsewhere Flask$0.19
  8. Eriette's Tempting Apple1Eriette's Tempting Apple$0.26
  9. Fraying Line1Fraying Line$0.28
  10. Golden Egg1Golden Egg$0.28
  11. Ichor Wellspring1Ichor Wellspring$0.28
  12. Lembas1Lembas$1.13

Artifacts continued

  1. Mycosynth Wellspring1Mycosynth Wellspring$0.23
  2. Portable Hole1Portable Hole$0.19
  3. Prized Statue1Prized Statue$0.37
  4. Scourglass1Scourglass$0.23
  5. Sculpting Steel1Sculpting Steel$1.66
  6. Sleeper Dart1Sleeper Dart$0.31
  7. Spine of Ish Sah1Spine of Ish Sah$0.26
  8. The Seriema1The Seriema$1.06
  9. Trading Post1Trading Post$0.30
  10. Wedding Invitation1Wedding Invitation$0.24
  11. Wizard's Rockets1Wizard's Rockets$0.14

Enchantments 1$1.58

  1. War of the Last Alliance1War of the Last Alliance$1.58

Lands 38 / 38$16.97

  1. Ancient Den1Ancient Den$1.42
  2. Bonders' Enclave1Bonders' Enclave$0.21
  3. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  4. Castle Ardenvale1Castle Ardenvale$0.26
  5. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  6. Darksteel Citadel1Darksteel Citadel$0.45
  7. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  8. Field of Ruin1Field of Ruin$0.26
  9. Geier Reach Sanitarium1Geier Reach Sanitarium$0.79
  10. High Market1High Market$0.40
  11. Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief1Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief$1.54

Lands continued

  1. Mistveil Plains1Mistveil Plains$0.26
  2. Monumental Henge1Monumental Henge$0.56
  3. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  4. Phyrexia's Core1Phyrexia's Core$0.21
  5. Plains×55Plains$0.25
  6. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  7. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
  8. Secluded Steppe1Secluded Steppe$0.11
  9. Shrine of the Forsaken Gods1Shrine of the Forsaken Gods$0.36
  10. Snow-Covered Plains×44Snow-Covered Plains$1.52
  11. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19

Lands continued

  1. Terrain Generator1Terrain Generator$1.38
  2. The Grey Havens1The Grey Havens$0.29
  3. The Mycosynth Gardens1The Mycosynth Gardens$0.39
  4. Treasure Vault1Treasure Vault$1.30
  5. Urza's Mine1Urza's Mine$0.66
  6. Urza's Power Plant1Urza's Power Plant$0.59
  7. Urza's Tower1Urza's Tower$0.90
  8. War Room1War Room$0.82
  9. Windbrisk Heights1Windbrisk Heights$0.24

About this Gandalf the White deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Gandalf the White, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $56.57 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Gandalf the White decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Solemn Simulacrum, Ichor Wellspring and Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle. The picks most particular to this commander are Myr Retriever, Loran, Disciple of History and Scrap Trawler, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-White decks.

Its average mana value is 3.58. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Sculpting Steel ($1.66), War of the Last Alliance ($1.58) and Cloud Key ($1.55); 46 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $41.65, and with no limit $703.95; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.58
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match65%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 1 card
  2. Mana value 1: 6 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 15 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 13 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 9 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 7 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 4 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 7 cards

The curve and the average cover Gandalf the White 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

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 3 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: $25.03 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 32% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $34.53 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 51% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $36.66 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 51% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $41.65 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 56% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $51.94 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 63% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $56.57 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 65% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $73.62 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 70% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $103.20 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 75% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $132.60 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 78% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $156.16 for 100 of 100 cards; 79% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $198.26 for 100 of 100 cards; 80% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $230.59 for 100 of 100 cards; 80% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $247.96 for 100 of 100 cards; 80% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $428.15 for 100 of 100 cards; 81% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $511.04 for 100 of 100 cards; 81% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $703.95 for 100 of 100 cards; 82% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Gandalf the White 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 the White decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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