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Gandalf, Friend of the Shire Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Gandalf, Friend of the Shire Commander shell for Control Value, U role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Gandalf, Friend of the Shire card
Legendary Creature — Avatar WizardControl Value

38 lands vs floor of 33; curve health 50%; 0 mana warnings.

CommanderGandalf, Friend of the Shire
VariantValue
StrategyControl Value
Confidence93/100
Missing estimate$1733

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Gandalf, Friend of the Shire build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

  • Lands: 38 cards, target 33-38
  • Ramp: 11 cards, target 4-16
  • Card Draw: 13 cards, target 6-20
  • Interaction: 11 cards, target 3-13
  • Board Wipes: 4 cards, target 1-5
  • Protection: 6 cards, target 0-8
  • Theme and Utility: 16 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

  • Mox Diamond - $1076.87
  • Chrome Mox - $157.93
  • Mana Vault - $104.50
  • Throne of Eldraine - $35.49
  • Mystic Remora - $11.47
  • Shadowspear - $31.02

Sample decklist by role

Lands (38)

1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Command Tower, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Fountainport, 1 Geier Reach Sanitarium, 26 Island, 1 Lonely Sandbar, 1 Mystic Sanctuary, 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn, 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, 1 Strip Mine, 1 Urza's Saga, 1 War Room

Ramp (11)

1 Arcane Signet, 1 Chrome Mox, 1 Commander's Sphere, 1 Hedron Archive, 1 Mana Vault, 1 Midnight Clock, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Mox Diamond, 1 Sol Ring, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 Throne of Eldraine

Card Draw (13)

1 Arcane Denial, 1 Archmage Emeritus, 1 Baral, Chief of Compliance, 1 Birthday Escape, 1 Brainstorm, 1 Faerie Mastermind, 1 Frantic Search, 1 Mystic Remora, 1 Ponder, 1 Preordain, 1 Pull from Tomorrow, 1 Shark Typhoon, 1 Wavebreak Hippocamp

Interaction (11)

1 An Offer You Can't Refuse, 1 Blur, 1 Counterspell, 1 Glen Elendra Archmage, 1 Long River's Pull, 1 Mystic Confluence, 1 Negate, 1 Reality Shift, 1 Swan Song, 1 Three Steps Ahead, 1 Wizard's Retort

Board Wipes (4)

1 Devastation Tide, 1 Evacuation, 1 Raise the Palisade, 1 Whelming Wave

Protection (6)

1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Essence Flux, 1 Not of This World, 1 Shadowspear, 1 Siren Stormtamer, 1 Splash Portal

Theme and Utility (16)

1 Aetherflux Reservoir, 1 Aetherize, 1 Dig Through Time, 1 Fabricate, 1 Ghostly Flicker, 1 High Tide, 1 Hullbreaker Horror, 1 Leyline of Anticipation, 1 Mindbreak Trap, 1 Murmuring Mystic, 1 Snap, 1 Snapcaster Mage, 1 Talrand, Sky Summoner, 1 Torrential Gearhulk, ...

Common questions

Is this Gandalf, Friend of the Shire deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.

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