LOTR_Hobbit by ckleespie

Format: Commander

Commander: Gandalf the White

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 33

Deck overview

This mono-white midrange deck leverages Gandalf the White to turn historic permanents and legendary creatures into an explosive value engine. Gandalf grants flash to all legendary and artifact spells while doubling enters-the-battlefield and leaves-the-battlefield triggers. The deck develops early mana and utility artifacts before deploying Gandalf at an opponent's end step. From there, it chains high-value legendary creatures such as Beregond of the Guard, Loran of the Third Path, and Ao, the Dawn Sky, generating massive card flow, wide token swarms, and powerful board control. Win conditions center on wide combat attacks bolstered by anthems like Flowering of the White Tree and asymmetric sweepers like Urza's Ruinous Blast. A robust suite of reanimation and protection spells ensures the board remains resilient against opposing disruption.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Unexpected Party // At the Door
  • 1 Ao, the Dawn Sky
  • 1 Archaeomancer's Map
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Banish from Edoras
  • 1 Bastion Protector
  • 1 Beregond of the Guard
  • 1 Bilbo, Unexpected Adventurer
  • 1 Bill the Pony
  • 1 Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
  • 1 Bonders' Enclave
  • 1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Circuit Mender
  • 1 Courageous Resolve
  • 1 Dawn of a New Age
  • 1 Dispatch
  • 1 Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
  • 1 Emeria, the Sky Ruin
  • 1 Faramir, Field Commander
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Fell the Mighty
  • 1 Field of Ruin
  • 1 Flowering of the White Tree
  • 1 Forge Anew
  • 1 Foundry Inspector
  • 1 Fíli the Pathfinder
  • 1 Gandalf the White
  • 1 Gandalf, White Rider
  • 1 Gilded Lotus
  • 1 Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector
  • 1 Glamdring
  • 1 Guardian of Faith
  • 1 Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
  • 1 Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  • 1 Hobbit's Sting
  • 1 Invoke Justice
  • 1 Jhoira's Familiar
  • 1 Kíli the Resourceful
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loran of the Third Path
  • 1 Loran, Disciple of History
  • 1 Magnificent End
  • 1 Minas Tirith
  • 1 Mistveil Plains
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 1 Moment of Glory
  • 1 Monumental Henge
  • 1 Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!
  • 1 Panharmonicon
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 1 Phial of Galadriel
  • 23 Plains
  • 1 Protector of Gondor
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Return to the Ranks
  • 1 Rosie Cotton of South Lane
  • 1 Samwise the Stouthearted
  • 1 Secluded Steppe
  • 1 Settle the Wreckage
  • 1 Slip On the Ring
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Tale of Tinúviel
  • 1 Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
  • 1 The Battle of Bywater
  • 1 The Black Arrow
  • 1 Urza's Ruinous Blast
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 War of the Last Alliance
  • 1 White Sun's Twilight
  • 1 Windbrisk Heights
  • 1 You Cannot Pass!
  • 1 Éowyn, Lady of Rohan