Gandalf the White by fsufranswa

Format: Commander

Commander: Gandalf the White

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 31

Deck overview

This mono-white artifact deck is led by Gandalf the White, utilizing his ability to grant flash to historic spells while doubling all triggers from artifacts and legendary permanents entering or leaving the battlefield. The strategy focuses on establishing early utility through artifact cost reducers and value creatures, then deploying Gandalf to flash in impactful artifacts and vehicles at instant speed. By doubling enters-the-battlefield abilities on utility creatures like Solemn Simulacrum, Clockwork Servant, and H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit, the deck steadily builds card advantage and mana velocity. In the mid-to-late game, it converts this advantage into lethal pressure using oversized artifact beaters and high-impact vehicles such as Parhelion II, Bronze Guardian, and The Thanos-Copter. Support pieces like Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines provide redundant trigger doubling, while mass recursion from Brilliant Restoration offers resilient late-game recovery against board wipes.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aegis of the Gods
  • 1 Angel of the Ruins
  • 1 Argentum Masticore
  • 1 Armory Automaton
  • 1 Brave the Elements
  • 1 Brilliant Restoration
  • 1 Bronze Guardian
  • 1 Cataclysmic Gearhulk
  • 1 Clockwork Servant
  • 1 Cloudshift
  • 1 Collector's Cage
  • 1 Cosmic Cube
  • 1 Daydream
  • 1 Elena, Turk Recruit
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
  • 1 Ennis, Debate Moderator
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 1 Gandalf the White
  • 1 Get Lost
  • 1 Guardian of Ghirapur
  • 1 H.E.R.B.I.E. Scout Unit
  • 1 Hardlight Containment
  • 1 Helping Hand
  • 1 Jhoira's Familiar
  • 1 Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
  • 1 Lost to Legend
  • 1 Mighty Servant of Leuk-o
  • 1 Myr Enforcer
  • 1 Myr Welder
  • 1 Mystic Forge
  • 1 Nazgûl Battle-Mace
  • 1 Ornithopter
  • 1 Oswald Fiddlebender
  • 1 Parhelion II
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 1 Phyrexian Vindicator
  • 38 Plains
  • 1 Radiant Purge
  • 1 Renounce the Guilds
  • 1 Repel Calamity
  • 1 Restoration Angel
  • 1 Salvation Engine
  • 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
  • 1 Scrawling Crawler
  • 1 Scrollshift
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Shambling Suit
  • 1 Solemn Simulacrum
  • 1 Solitude
  • 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 The Thanos-Copter
  • 1 The Vision
  • 1 Ultron Drone
  • 1 Ultron, Artificial Malevolence
  • 1 Vanquish the Horde
  • 1 Vexing Bauble
  • 1 Voyager Quickwelder
  • 1 Weathered Sentinels
  • 1 Zenith Chronicler