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Gandalf

Submitted Darksbane , Apr 19 2011 03:47 PM | Last updated Apr 20 2011 05:04 AM

Gandalf
Type: Ally Sphere: Neutral
Cost: 5
Willpower: 4 Attack: 4 Defense: 4 Hit Points: 4
Istari.
At the end of the round, discard Gandalf from play.
Response: After Gandalf enters play, (choose 1): draw 3 cards, deal 4 damage to 1 enemy in play, or reduce your threat by 5.

Set: Core Number: 73
Quantity: 4
Illustrator: Lucas Graciano

6 Comments

sirprim
Dec 09 2011 10:18 AM

Everybody loves him

Adelain
Dec 10 2011 08:49 PM

Yes he is a beloved Ally. But I see three emergent options to make a better use out of this mighty card:

Born Aloft (will bring Gandalf back to your hand before he is forced to leave the game at the end of the round): this means his special ability can be used an additional time
Sneak Attack (the obvious one)
Ever Vigilant (let Gandalf act twice in a round: e.g. quest and attack)

xanferatu
Dec 12 2011 11:48 AM

I just can't imagine a deck without him.

For now.

Reager
May 13 2012 04:18 PM

best card in the game?

Runix
Jul 12 2012 06:12 PM

The beauty of Gandalf is that he very neatly balances out whatever it is that the player's deck is lacking. Decks that are short on Threat reduction can use him for that purpose (particularly in combination with Sneak Attack (Core)), while decks that are short on combat can use him for both his direct damage and as either a perfect blocker or a strong attacker. Card draw may be his least used ability, but there are certainly situations where it can help.

jc1138
Dec 23 2012 07:37 PM

He's such a good card! 3x in all my decks (haven't tried OHaUH version yet--set's in the mail). This wizard is sort of like a "get out of jail free" card (well, for 5 build, anyway) for a turn.

You have to use him carefully. I use his threat reduction ability most often, followed by damage.

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