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Gandalf, White Rider - Decklist

Creatures 28$12.58

  1. Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit1Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit$0.26
  2. Aviary Mechanic1Aviary Mechanic$0.07
  3. Clarion Spirit1Clarion Spirit$0.19
  4. Clever Lumimancer1Clever Lumimancer$0.23
  5. Crashing Drawbridge1Crashing Drawbridge$0.75
  6. Dawnbringer Cleric1Dawnbringer Cleric$0.21
  7. Defiler of Faith1Defiler of Faith$0.36
  8. Glint Hawk1Glint Hawk$1.53
  9. God-Eternal Oketra1God-Eternal Oketra$0.69
  10. Knight of the White Orchid1Knight of the White Orchid$1.58

Creatures continued

  1. Kor Skyfisher1Kor Skyfisher$0.42
  2. Leonin Lightscribe1Leonin Lightscribe$0.43
  3. Loyal Warhound1Loyal Warhound$0.40
  4. Mentor of the Meek1Mentor of the Meek$0.18
  5. Monastery Mentor1Monastery Mentor$0.79
  6. Ornithopter of Paradise1Ornithopter of Paradise$0.35
  7. Patchwork Automaton1Patchwork Automaton$0.18
  8. Rescuer Chwinga1Rescuer Chwinga$0.23
  9. Resolute Reinforcements1Resolute Reinforcements$0.11
  10. Rumor Gatherer1Rumor Gatherer$0.32

Creatures continued

  1. Samwise the Stouthearted1Samwise the Stouthearted$0.23
  2. Selfless Spirit1Selfless Spirit$0.52
  3. Shepherd of the Flock // Usher to Safety1Shepherd of the Flock // Usher to Safety$0.09
  4. Spirited Companion1Spirited Companion$0.22
  5. Thraben Inspector1Thraben Inspector$0.19
  6. Topplegeist1Topplegeist$0.21
  7. Weathered Wayfarer1Weathered Wayfarer$1.75
  8. Whitemane Lion1Whitemane Lion$0.09

Planeswalkers 1$0.31

  1. Elspeth, Sun's Champion1Elspeth, Sun's Champion$0.31

Instants 17$6.06

  1. Aura Blast1Aura Blast$0.21
  2. Bandage1Bandage$0.16
  3. Defiant Strike1Defiant Strike$0.10
  4. Emerge Unscathed1Emerge Unscathed$0.33
  5. Grand Crescendo1Grand Crescendo$0.65
  6. Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau1Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau$0.26
  7. Light the Way1Light the Way$0.19
  8. Niveous Wisps1Niveous Wisps$0.33
  9. Pressure Point1Pressure Point$0.04

Instants continued

  1. Raise the Alarm1Raise the Alarm$0.09
  2. Reprieve1Reprieve$1.16
  3. Scapegoat1Scapegoat$0.52
  4. Scout's Warning1Scout's Warning$1.01
  5. Secure the Wastes1Secure the Wastes$0.37
  6. Shelter1Shelter$0.18
  7. To Arms!1To Arms!$0.17
  8. Unwanted Remake1Unwanted Remake$0.29

Sorceries 8$2.32

  1. Dusk // Dawn1Dusk // Dawn$0.29
  2. Fell the Mighty1Fell the Mighty$0.29
  3. Homestead Courage1Homestead Courage$0.18
  4. Martial Coup1Martial Coup$0.26
  5. Spectral Procession1Spectral Procession$0.16
  6. Sram's Expertise1Sram's Expertise$0.61
  7. Vanquish the Horde1Vanquish the Horde$0.25
  8. White Sun's Twilight1White Sun's Twilight$0.28

Artifacts 4$3.48

  1. Everflowing Chalice1Everflowing Chalice$0.28
  2. Helm of Awakening1Helm of Awakening$1.59
  3. Heraldic Banner1Heraldic Banner$0.26
  4. Mishra's Bauble1Mishra's Bauble$1.35

Enchantments 3$1.37

  1. Aligned Heart1Aligned Heart$0.28
  2. Murmuration1Murmuration$0.33
  3. Rabble Rousing1Rabble Rousing$0.76

Lands 38 / 38$15.50

  1. Ancient Den1Ancient Den$1.42
  2. Arch of Orazca1Arch of Orazca$0.34
  3. Arid Archway1Arid Archway$1.40
  4. Bonders' Enclave1Bonders' Enclave$0.21
  5. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  6. Castle Ardenvale1Castle Ardenvale$0.26
  7. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  8. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  9. Desert of the True1Desert of the True$0.23
  10. Drifting Meadow1Drifting Meadow$0.14
  11. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09

Lands continued

  1. Field of Ruin1Field of Ruin$0.26
  2. Guildless Commons1Guildless Commons$1.23
  3. Hidden Courtyard1Hidden Courtyard$0.20
  4. Idyllic Grange1Idyllic Grange$0.37
  5. Isolated Watchtower1Isolated Watchtower$1.27
  6. Karoo1Karoo$0.30
  7. Memorial to Glory1Memorial to Glory$0.28
  8. Mirrex1Mirrex$0.86
  9. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  10. Plains×55Plains$0.25
  11. Roadside Reliquary1Roadside Reliquary$0.28

Lands continued

  1. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  2. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
  3. Secluded Steppe1Secluded Steppe$0.11
  4. Snow-Covered Plains×44Snow-Covered Plains$1.52
  5. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  6. Terrain Generator1Terrain Generator$1.38
  7. The Fair Basilica1The Fair Basilica$0.24
  8. War Room1War Room$0.82
  9. Windbrisk Heights1Windbrisk Heights$0.24

About this Gandalf, White Rider deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Gandalf, White Rider, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $48.71 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Gandalf, White Rider decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Spirited Companion, Reprieve and Mentor of the Meek. The picks most particular to this commander are Kor Skyfisher, Defiant Strike and Whitemane Lion, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-White decks.

Its average mana value is 2.42. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Weathered Wayfarer ($1.75), Helm of Awakening ($1.59) and Knight of the White Orchid ($1.58); 46 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $35.60, and with no limit $354.67; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.42
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match66%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 2 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 15 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 29 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 5 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 2 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 2 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 2 cards

The curve and the average cover Gandalf, White Rider 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 advantage1214+2
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
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: $21.51 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 39% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $30.68 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 57% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $32.65 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 61% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $35.60 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 63% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $43.18 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 64% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $48.71 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 66% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $61.68 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 70% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $80.26 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 72% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $108.58 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $124.73 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $150.66 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $150.66 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $178.25 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $243.62 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $243.62 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $354.67 for 100 of 100 cards; 73% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Gandalf, White Rider 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, White Rider 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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