Gandalf, Spark Starter

The Hobbit #97

Gandalf, Spark Starter - The Hobbit

Type: Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard

Mana cost: {4}{R}{R}

Card text: Reach When Gandalf enters, he deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.

P/T: 4/3

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Javier Charro

"Gandalf thought of most things; and though he could not do everything, he could do a great deal for friends in a tight corner."

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.16 USD · $0.25 USD (Foil) · €0.02 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Gandalf, Spark Starter in The Hobbit limited

common

Thorin's Last Stand
Thorin's Last Stand
Instant

Thorin's Last Stand can pump all your creatures after Gandalf's 3-damage spread clears smaller blockers, setting up a lethal alpha strike in the same turn.

 Magnificent End
Magnificent End
Instant

Gandalf's 3-damage entry can weaken a large creature to 3 or less toughness, making Magnificent End's 5 damage lethal against targets that would otherwise survive it.

 Pinecone Strike
Pinecone Strike
Instant

Gandalf's 3 damage can soften multiple creatures, and Pinecone Strike can finish off a specific threat that survived, giving you flexible removal across the board.

uncommon

Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings
Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior // Sorcery — Adventure

Easy Pickings deals 1 damage to each opponent's creature, and when combined with Gandalf's 3-damage entry, the two effects together can wipe out most small to mid-sized creatures.

mythic

Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard // Sorcery — Adventure

Both Gandalfs share the Wizard type, and Flameshape exiles cards you can play if you control a Wizard, meaning Gandalf Spark Starter enables Flameshape's exiled cards while both provide board-clearing damage.

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