Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth/#501/2023UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Cardmarket€0.30
ManaPool$0.39
TCGplayer$0.57
Card Kingdom$0.49
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.03
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.49High $0.99Low $0.49▼ 38.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.57TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 1.7%30d▼ 5.0%90d▲ 29.5%
90d high
$0.63
90d low
$0.44
Paper printings priced
8
Currently 3rd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.22
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Down 5.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $0.63.
- This printing is the 3rd cheapest paper printing currently priced (8 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 32% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
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.
2 / 4
Keywords
Flash
Card capabilities
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc16 Jun 2023
If the creature you choose as your Ring-bearer was already your Ring-bearer, that still counts as choosing that creature as your Ring-bearer for the purpose of abilities that trigger "whenever you choose a creature as your Ring-bearer" or abilities that care about which creature was chosen as your Ring-bearer.
wotc16 Jun 2023
The second ability applies only to casting spells. It does not, for example, change when you may activate abilities that can be activated "only as a sorcery."
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About this card
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire is a Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard, with mana cost {3}{U} (mana value 4). Printed 8 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.57 (down 5.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire FAQ
How much is Gandalf, Friend of the Shire worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire is $0.57. It is down 5.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.44 to $0.63.
What is the cheapest printing of Gandalf, Friend of the Shire?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Gandalf, Friend of the Shire?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Secret Lair Drop at $23.11 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Gandalf, Friend of the Shire are there?
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire has been printed 8 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Gandalf, Friend of the Shire first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLTR #401s, released 2023-06-23.
What is the newest printing of Gandalf, Friend of the Shire?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LTR #501, released 2023-11-03.
Is there a foil version of Gandalf, Friend of the Shire?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.75 versus $0.57 for nonfoil, which is 32% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Gandalf, Friend of the Shire legal in Commander?
Yes, Gandalf, Friend of the Shire is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.