Gandalf the Grey commander decks

{U}{R}Izzet commanders

We track 127 decks led by Gandalf the Grey.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.42-2.3% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Gandalf the Grey
Decks led
127

0.02% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$296

Most cost $76 to $1,793.

Median power
6.1

Most rate 4.4 to 8.1 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.5

Most score 2.6 to 5.0 out of 10.

Most often built as control (50%), then midrange (21%).

Real Gandalf the Grey decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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Gandalf the Grey decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 9 decks.
$50 to $100: 12 decks.
$100 to $150: 12 decks.
$150 to $200: 11 decks.
$200 to $300: 20 decks.
$300 to $400: 15 decks.
$400 to $500: 12 decks.
$500 to $750: 12 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 2 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 8 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 5 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 2 decks.
$3,000 and up: 7 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $200 to $300, holds the median deck at $296. 57 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)14% · 18
  • Bracket 2 (Core)8% · 10
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)31% · 39
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)43% · 54
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)5% · 6

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What Gandalf the Grey decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 127 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures6

  • Archmage Emeritus69%$0.56
    Run in 88 of these decks (69%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Storm-Kiln Artist64%$1.63
    Run in 81 of these decks (64%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Guttersnipe53%$0.23
    Run in 67 of these decks (53%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Goblin Electromancer50%$0.17
    Run in 63 of these decks (50%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Archaeomancer49%$0.31
    Run in 62 of these decks (49%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Displacer Kitten43%$23.18
    Run in 55 of these decks (43%), 6% of decks that could run it.

Instants11

  • Flame of Anor67%$3.52
    Run in 85 of these decks (67%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Ghostly Flicker63%$1.16
    Run in 80 of these decks (63%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell61%$1.62
    Run in 78 of these decks (61%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Bolt59%$0.70
    Run in 75 of these decks (59%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Brainstorm57%$0.57
    Run in 72 of these decks (57%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Frantic Search57%$0.78
    Run in 72 of these decks (57%), 17% of decks that could run it.
5 more instants
  • Opt57%$0.12
    Run in 72 of these decks (57%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Essence Flux52%$1.34
    Run in 66 of these decks (52%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Chaos Warp43%$0.31
    Run in 54 of these decks (43%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Abrade41%$0.17
    Run in 52 of these decks (41%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Consider39%$0.34
    Run in 50 of these decks (39%), 7% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries7

  • Blasphemous Act56%$0.72
    Run in 71 of these decks (56%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Preordain54%$0.65
    Run in 68 of these decks (54%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Ponder47%$1.89
    Run in 60 of these decks (47%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Gandalf's Sanction43%$0.18
    Run in 54 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Faithless Looting42%$0.36
    Run in 53 of these decks (42%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Expressive Iteration39%$0.30
    Run in 50 of these decks (39%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Mana Geyser39%$0.54
    Run in 50 of these decks (39%), 8% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring92%$1.00
    Run in 117 of these decks (92%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet87%$0.37
    Run in 111 of these decks (87%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Izzet Signet57%$0.28
    Run in 73 of these decks (57%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Creativity54%$0.43
    Run in 69 of these decks (54%), 32% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

Lands10

  • Command Tower87%$0.20
    Run in 110 of these decks (87%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfur Falls69%$0.29
    Run in 88 of these decks (69%), 38% of decks that could run it.
  • Shivan Reef64%$0.30
    Run in 81 of these decks (64%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Frostboil Snarl54%$0.25
    Run in 69 of these decks (54%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Steam Vents53%$7.90
    Run in 67 of these decks (53%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Izzet Boilerworks50%$0.26
    Run in 63 of these decks (50%), 10% of decks that could run it.
4 more lands
  • Stormcarved Coast50%$2.06
    Run in 63 of these decks (50%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard45%$0.17
    Run in 57 of these decks (45%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Mystic Sanctuary44%$1.02
    Run in 56 of these decks (44%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Reliquary Tower40%$3.97
    Run in 51 of these decks (40%), 28% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Gandalf the Grey decks apart

These show up in Gandalf the Grey decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Flame of Anor$3.52

    67% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

  • Archmage Emeritus$0.56

    69% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ghostly Flicker$1.16

    63% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Storm-Kiln Artist$1.63

    64% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • Fiery Inscription$0.58

    52% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Essence Flux$1.34

    52% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Opt$0.12

    57% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Guttersnipe$0.23

    53% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Lightning Bolt$0.70

    59% of these decks, against 13% of other decks that could run it.

  • Archaeomancer$0.31

    49% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Preordain$0.65

    54% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Gandalf's Sanction$0.18

    43% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

Gandalf the Grey combos

101 of these decks (80%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Dualcaster MageplusGhostly Flicker

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs, landfall, mana and untaps

    31%39 decks
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  2. Dualcaster MageplusEssence Flux

    Infinite ETBs and LTBs

    24%30 decks
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  3. ArchaeomancerplusGhostly FlickerplusGilded Lotus

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    13%16 decks
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  4. Dualcaster MageplusTwinflame

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and tokens with haste

    13%16 decks
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  5. ArchaeomancerplusGhostly FlickerplusPeregrine Drake

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs, landfall, mana, storm count and untaps

    12%15 decks
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  6. BlurplusDualcaster Mage

    Infinite draw, ETBs and LTBs

    12%15 decks
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Commanders like Gandalf the Grey

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Gandalf the Grey decks do.