Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth 800 • uncommon
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Collector number
- 800
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Marko Manev
- Finish
- Surge
What it does
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.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire was released in 2023 as part of The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth, a collaborative expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked a significant milestone for publisher Wizards of the Coast as part of their Universes Beyond series, which integrates established intellectual properties into the game's mechanics. The card was designed to capture the essence of the character during his time in the Shire, emphasizing his role as an advisor and mysterious wanderer.
The card features artwork by Anna Steinbauer, who utilized a soft, evocative style to depict Gandalf amidst the pastoral scenery of Hobbiton. Her design intentionally contrasts the wizard's powerful presence with the humble, earthy tones of the Shire to reflect the thematic duality central to Tolkien’s world. The card was generally well-received by players and fans of the source material for its narrative resonance and the way it successfully translated the character's literary influence into a functional tabletop mechanic.
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