EDH Optimizer
Gandalf the White
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard · 3WW
Color identity: White
Gandalf the White is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flash
You may cast legendary spells and artifact spells as though they had flash.
If a legendary permanent or an artifact entering or leaving the battlefield causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time.
Reference price of the card: €7.30
Average lands in decks for Gandalf the White: 34
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Build your Gandalf the White deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Gandalf the White 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Gandalf the White deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B+ (77/100)
- Consistency78
- Speed51
- Interaction68
- Resilience95
- Closing100
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (14 nonbasic, 20 Plains)
Sol Ring · Solemn Simulacrum · Swords to Plowshares · Ichor Wellspring · Loran of the Third Path · Arcane Signet · Oswald Fiddlebender · Foundry Inspector · Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle · Path to Exile · Myr Retriever · Scrap Trawler · Jhoira's Familiar · Archaeomancer's Map · Reprieve · Mystic Forge · Panharmonicon · Lembas · Angel of the Ruins · Circuit Mender · Junk Diver · Samwise the Stouthearted · Mind Stone · Sculpting Steel · Boromir, Warden of the Tower · Cloud Key · Loran, Disciple of History · Myr Battlesphere · Esper Sentinel · Thought Vessel · Ephemerate · Teleportation Circle · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Ao, the Dawn Sky · The Mightstone and Weakstone · Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines · Generous Gift · Workshop Assistant · Dispatch · The One Ring · Thousand Moons Smithy // Barracks of the Thousand · Coveted Jewel · Filigree Familiar · Dusk Rose Reliquary · Meteor Golem · Walking Ballista · Wurmcoil Engine · Pearl Medallion · Chromatic Star · Enlightened Tutor · Sevinne's Reclamation · Smothering Tithe · Mycosynth Wellspring · Prized Statue · Threefold Thunderhulk · Ethersworn Canonist · Losheel, Clockwork Scholar · Semblance Anvil · Urza's Ruinous Blast · Flowering of the White Tree · Unwinding Clock · Beza, the Bounding Spring · Cloudshift · Teferi's Protection · The Eternal Wanderer · Buried Ruin · Reliquary Tower · Inventors' Fair · Minas Tirith · Monumental Henge · War Room · Ancient Den · Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire · Urza's Saga · Emeria, the Sky Ruin · Myriad Landscape · Darksteel Citadel · Phyrexia's Core · The Mycosynth Gardens
🃏 Recommended cards for Gandalf the White
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Gandalf the White, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Ichor Wellspring | 75% | +73% |
| Oswald Fiddlebender | 70% | +67% |
| Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle | 68% | +64% |
| Myr Retriever | 66% | +63% |
| Foundry Inspector | 69% | +63% |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 82% | +63% |
| Scrap Trawler | 63% | +61% |
| Jhoira's Familiar | 60% | +58% |
| Mystic Forge | 58% | +56% |
| Lembas | 56% | +54% |
| Loran of the Third Path | 74% | +51% |
| Junk Diver | 53% | +51% |
| Samwise the Stouthearted | 53% | +51% |
| Circuit Mender | 53% | +49% |
| Panharmonicon | 58% | +48% |
| Myr Battlesphere | 47% | +46% |
| Buried Ruin | 55% | +46% |
| Loran, Disciple of History | 47% | +46% |
| Sculpting Steel | 48% | +46% |
| Cloud Key | 47% | +44% |
| Angel of the Ruins | 53% | +43% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 44% | +42% |
| The Mightstone and Weakstone | 43% | +42% |
| Ao, the Dawn Sky | 43% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Gandalf the White deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Ichor Wellspring
- Oswald Fiddlebender
- Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
- Myr Retriever
- Foundry Inspector
- Solemn Simulacrum
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Mystic Forge
- Loran of the Third Path
- Panharmonicon
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- The Mightstone and Weakstone
- Boromir, Warden of the Tower
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Inventors' Fair
- Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
- The One Ring
- Unwinding Clock
- Portal to Phyrexia
- Sensei's Divining Top
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Gandalf the White
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista → Infinite damage, Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gandalf the White's color identity?
Gandalf the White is white: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Gandalf the White come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Gandalf the White deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 34 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.8 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 96 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 30 % of the time and floods 12 %. Deck health: B+ (77/100).
How many lands should a Gandalf the White deck run?
Real Gandalf the White decks run 34 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Gandalf the White?
The three highest-synergy cards are Ichor Wellspring, Oswald Fiddlebender, Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Gandalf the White decks.
What combos does Gandalf the White have?
Gandalf the White has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Gandalf the White deck cost?
You can start cheap: Ichor Wellspring, Oswald Fiddlebender, Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.