Gandalf, Spark Starter
- Mana cost
- {4}{R}{R}
- Type
- Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
- Power / toughness
- 4 / 3
- Set
- The Hobbit #203 (uncommon)
- Price
- $1.06 USD
Reach
When Gandalf enters, he deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two, or three targets.
Gandalf, Spark Starter has 2 printings, first in The Hobbit (2026). EDHREC ranks it #20,037 among Commander cards. It appears most in Gandalf, Party Guest decks (688 on EDHREC). It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: legal
- brawl: legal
Commanders that run Gandalf, Spark Starter most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Gandalf, Party Guest: 688 decks
- Thorin Oakenshield: 198 decks
- Bifur, Melodic Rider: 57 decks
- Gandalf of the Secret Fire: 50 decks
- Gandalf the Grey: 26 decks
- Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied: 23 decks
- Inalla, Archmage Ritualist: 21 decks
- Bolg of the North: 12 decks
Often played with Gandalf, Spark Starter
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : If some of the targets are illegal targets as Gandalf's triggered ability tries to resolve, the original division of damage still applies but no damage is dealt to the illegal targets. If all targets are illegal, Gandalf's triggered ability doesn't resolve.
- : You choose how many targets Gandalf's triggered ability has and how the damage is divided as you put the ability on the stack. Each target must receive at least 1 damage.