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| Format | Legality |
| 1v1 Commander | Legal |
| Arena | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Legal |
| Canadian Highlander | Legal |
| Casual | Legal |
| Commander / EDH | Legal |
| Commander: Rule 0 | Legal |
| Custom | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Highlander | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Historic Brawl | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Leviathan | Legal |
| Limited | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Planar Constructed | Legal |
| Quest Magic | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
Gandalf the Grey
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, choose one that hasn't been chosen yet —
- You may tap or untap target permanent.
- Gandalf the Grey 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.
Jimmithee on
Union of the Two Towers
1 year ago
it might be a bit weird for the theme, but Gandalf the Grey synergises with the deck well...
Caerwyn on UB: LOTR
2 years ago
With the important note that it is still early in spoiler season at the time of writing, I have been rather disappointed with the designs of the unique cards thus far. A lot of them feel like a half-hearted attempt on a fan card thread by someone who only vaguely remembers the books. Take, for example, Gandalf the Grey--the stat block feels like a generic Izzet spellslinger, and thus fails to capture any real feel of the character. Or Tom Bombadil having the "God" creature type. Bombadil is one of the most mysterious characters in the lore, and even Tolkien was reluctant to talk about him. One of the few times Tolkien did speak up was to expressly disavow the notion that Bombadil was a God stand-in (recall, Tolkien was devout Catholic and the world of Arda is likewise monotheistic).
The reskinned cards, such as Gorgoroth as Wasteland and The Bridge of Khazad-dûm as Ensnaring Bridge are excellent and, frankly, do a better job representing the books than anything created specifically for this set. The two instants we have seen thus far also seems solid and do a good job capturing the books' general feel (plus, I am glad to see Reprieve referencing one of my favorite chapters of the book).
Overall, looking forward to seeing more spoilers--especially non-Legendary Creature spoilers--and hope things improve as we see more cards.