Gandalf the Grey

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth • #658 • rare

Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard |

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Live Value $4.69

Foil Multiplier: 1.23x

Reprint Profile:

Printed 5 times HIGH RISK

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Gandalf the Grey

The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth • #658 • rare

Current Valuation

$4.69

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

rare

Set Origin

LTR

Daily Shift

0.00%

EDHREC Rank

#7,305

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Color Identity Red , Blue

Power / Toughness 3 / 4

🖋️ Curator's Notes

Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, choose one that hasn't been chosen —

• You may tap or untap target permanent.

• Gandalf deals 3 damage to each opponent.

• Copy target instant or sorcery spell you control. You may choose new targets for the copy.

• Put Gandalf on top of its owner's library.

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Official Judge Precedents

4 Precedents

2023-06-16

You choose the mode as the triggered ability goes on the stack. You can choose a mode that requires targets only if there are legal targets available.

2023-06-16

It doesn't matter who has chosen any particular mode. For example, say you control Gandalf the Grey and have chosen the first two modes. If an opponent gains control of Gandalf the Grey, that player can choose only the third or fourth mode.

2023-06-16

If the ability doesn't resolve (either for having its target become illegal or because a spell or ability counters it), the mode chosen for that instance of the ability still counts as being chosen.

2023-06-16

The phrase "that hasn't been chosen" refers only to that specific Gandalf the Grey. If Gandalf the Grey leaves the battlefield (possibly because of the fourth mode of its ability) and then returns to the battlefield later, it will be a new object with no memory of the modes chosen when it was last on the battlefield.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2023-11-03

Set Name: The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth

Artist Reference: Aaron Miller

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard • Traditional Foil

Promo Status silverfoil • scroll • universesbeyond • boosterfun

Edition Status Reprint