Gandalf of the Secret Fire
LTCTales of Middle-earth Commander/#551/2023MythicBorderless
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$19.99
Cardmarket€18.80
ManaPool$19.14
TCGplayer$19.74
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$10.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $19.99High $22.99Low $17.99▲ 11.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$19.74TCGplayer, USD, retail, foil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.6%30d▲ 0.7%90d▲ 7.9%
90d high
$19.83
90d low
$18.30
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$5.16
Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Up 0.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $19.83.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand during an opponent's turn, exile that card with three time counters on it instead of putting it into your graveyard as it resolves. Then if the exiled card doesn't have suspend, it gains suspend. (At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may play it without paying its mana cost.)
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Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (14)
wotc2 Feb 2024
If the first triggered ability of suspend (the one that removes time counters) is countered, no time counter is removed. The ability will trigger again at the beginning of the card's owner's next upkeep.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Suspend is a keyword that represents three abilities. The first is a static ability that allows you to exile the card from your hand with the specified number of time counters (the number before the dash) on it by paying its suspend cost (listed after the dash). The second is a triggered ability that removes a time counter from the suspended card at the beginning of each of your upkeeps. The third is a triggered ability that gives you the option to cast the card when the last time counter is removed.
wotc2 Feb 2024
The mana value of a spell cast without paying its mana cost is determined by its mana cost, even though that cost wasn't paid.
wotc2 Feb 2024
If an effect refers to a "suspended card," that means a card that (1) has suspend, (2) is in exile, and (3) has one or more time counters on it.
wotc2 Feb 2024
Exiling a card with suspend isn't casting that card. This action doesn't use the stack and can't be responded to.
wotc2 Feb 2024
If the card has {X} in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
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About this card
Gandalf of the Secret Fire
Gandalf of the Secret Fire is a Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard, with mana cost {1}{U}{R}{W} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $19.74 (up 0.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Gandalf of the Secret Fire FAQ
How much is Gandalf of the Secret Fire worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gandalf of the Secret Fire is $19.74. It is up 0.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $18.30 to $19.83.
What is the cheapest printing of Gandalf of the Secret Fire?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Tales of Middle-earth Commander at $5.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Gandalf of the Secret Fire?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Tales of Middle-earth Commander at $19.74 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Gandalf of the Secret Fire are there?
Gandalf of the Secret Fire has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Gandalf of the Secret Fire first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTC #551, released 2023-11-03.
Is Gandalf of the Secret Fire legal in Commander?
Yes, Gandalf of the Secret Fire is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gandalf of the Secret Fire legal in Modern?
Gandalf of the Secret Fire is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Gandalf of the Secret Fire legal in Standard?
Gandalf of the Secret Fire is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.