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Budget Gandalf Commander EDH

Commander · 100 cards

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An optimized Bracket 4 build. Upgrades over the Bracket 3 version: The One Ring, Force of Will, Mana Drain, Jeska's Will, Smothering Tithe, Snapcaster Mage, Teferi, Time Raveler and a true fetch-and-dual manabase (Steam Vents, Hallowed Fountain, Sacred Foundry, Volcanic Island, Tundra, Plateau plus fetchlands); cut are the budget rocks and weaker interaction. This version maximizes fast mana, free counters and repeatable spell value to chain Gandalf triggers into game-ending spells. Strengths: fast, resilient, high ceiling; weaknesses: skill-intensive and still short of true cEDH fast-combo. Target play level: optimized, high-power casual.

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Price—100 cards

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⌬Bracket 4 or 5· estimated

Combos ›0+ 194 almostScanned Oct 16, 2026 Castability ↓OKkeepable hand 77%

Tokens and emblems: 7 ↓

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Adeliz, the Cinder Wind—

Dualcaster Mage—

Gandalf, Party Guest—

Harmonic Prodigy—

Mizzix of the Izmagnus—

Murktide Regent—

Naru Meha, Master Wizard—

Stock Up—

Vadrik, Astral Archmage—

Veyran, Voice of Duality—

Arcane Signet+1—

Azorius Signet+1—

Boros Signet+1—

Izzet Signet+1—

Jeska's Will+1—

Kykar, Wind's Fury+2—

Mana Drain+1—

Mox Amber+1—

Smothering Tithe+1—

Sol Ring—

Storm-Kiln Artist+1—

Talisman of Creativity—

Arcane Signet+1—

Azorius Signet+1—

Boros Signet+1—

City of Brass+1—

Command Tower+1—

Exotic Orchard+1—

Izzet Signet+1—

Mana Confluence+1—

Mox Amber+1—

Archmage EmeritusLate—

Archmage of RunesLate—

Baral, Chief of Compliance—

Brainstorm—

Consider+1—

Expressive Iteration—

Jeska's Will+1—

Jeskai Ascendancy—

Mystic Confluence+2—

Mystic Remora—

Niv-Mizzet, Parun+1—

Ponder—

Preordain—

Rhystic Study—

Teferi, Time Raveler+1—

The One Ring+1—

Whirlwind of Thought—

Windfall—

Chaos Warp—

Cyclonic Rift+1—

Lightning Bolt—

Mystic Confluence+2—

Niv-Mizzet, Parun+1—

Otawara, Soaring City+1—

Path to Exile—

Ral, Storm Conduit—

Swords to Plowshares—

Teferi, Time Raveler+1—

Vandalblast+1—

Blasphemous Act—

Cyclonic Rift+1—

Vandalblast+1—

An Offer You Can't Refuse—

Counterspell—

Fierce Guardianship—

Force of WillLate—

Mana Drain+1—

Mystic Confluence+2—

Narset's Reversal—

Swan Song—

Lightning Greaves—

Swiftfoot Boots—

The One Ring+1—

Mystical Tutor—

Solve the Equation—

Lier, Disciple of the DrownedLate—

Snapcaster Mage—

Kykar, Wind's Fury+2—

Saheeli, Sublime Artificer—

Smothering Tithe+1—

Storm-Kiln Artist+1—

Talrand, Sky Summoner—

Third Path Iconoclast—

Young Pyromancer—

Balmor, Battlemage Captain—

Time Warp—

Consider+1—

Adarkar Wastes—

Arid Mesa—

Battlefield Forge—

City of Brass+1—

Clifftop Retreat—

Command Tower+1—

Exotic Orchard+1—

Flooded Strand—

Glacial Fortress—

Hallowed Fountain—

Mana Confluence+1—

Mystic Monastery—

Otawara, Soaring City+1—

Plateau—

Riptide Laboratory—

Sacred Foundry—

Scalding Tarn—

Sea of Clouds—

Shivan Reef—

Spectator Seating—

Steam Vents—

Sulfur Falls—

Training Center—

Tundra—

Volcanic Island—

10 basic land(s) not shown

BirdCreated by: Swan Song

DrakeCreated by: Talrand, Sky Summoner

ElementalCreated by: Young Pyromancer

ServoCreated by: Saheeli, Sublime Artificer

SoldierCreated by: Third Path Iconoclast

SpiritCreated by: Kykar, Wind's Fury

TreasureCreated by: An Offer You Can't Refuse, Smothering Tithe, Storm-Kiln Artist

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how your version casts, and what to improveBracket 4-5 (estimated)

The chosen level is remembered.

Your spells come on time up to turn 4, things get stuck from turn 5 on your 3 colors.

And your opening hand needs a redo about 2 times out of 10.

Opening hand77%keepable as dealt · 93% after 1 mulligan

Colors at mid-gameOKyour turn-4 spells come on time 79% of the time

Speed+0.1 manaahead at turn 5 vs “1 land per turn”

Do you have a play?86%of games: a castable spell from turn 2

Color by color

White● lackingshaky from turn 1 to turn 4, lacking from turn 5 · 23 white sources
Blue● lackingshaky on turn 4, lacking from turn 5 · 25 blue sources
Red● lackingshaky from turn 1 to turn 4, lacking from turn 5 · 23 red sources

Spells that come late

Archmage of Runes—

Force of Will—

Lier, Disciple of the Drowned—

Archmage Emeritus—

Archmage of Runes · turn 5 · 2 blue symbols · on time 37%
Force of Will · turn 5 · 2 blue symbols · on time 37%
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned · turn 5 · 2 blue symbols · on time 37%
Archmage Emeritus · turn 4 · 2 blue symbols · on time 49%

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Evolution across versions

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▬ lacking▬ shaky▬ OK▬ solid▬ strong

Playability — P(having at least one castable spell of CMC ≤ T in hand at turn T). Combines spell count AND color castability — the gap with cast rate is the new signal. reliable from T3 (displayed version).

Castable spells per turn · displayed version

Version	Keepable hand	Colors at mid-game	Lands / recommended	Price
Budget — Bracket 2	80%	T4 · strong · 90%	—	—
Upgraded — Bracket 3	80%	T4 · strong · 92%	—	—
Optimized — Bracket 4	77%	T4 · OK · 79%	—	—

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Versions (3)

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Version

Keepable hand

Colors at mid-game

Lands / recommended

Price

Budget — Bracket 2

80%

T4 · strong · 90%

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Upgraded — Bracket 3

80%

T4 · strong · 92%

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Optimized — Bracket 4

77%

T4 · OK · 79%

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Budget Gandalf Commander EDH

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Recursion (2)

Sacrifice outlets (1)

Tokens (7)

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Budget Gandalf Commander EDH

Versions (3)

▸Decklist

Cards specific to this deck (10)

Ramp (12)

Fixing (9)

Draw (18)

Removal (11)

Board wipes (3)

Counterspells (8)

Protection (3)

Tutors (2)

Recursion (2)

Sacrifice outlets (1)

Tokens (7)

Finishers (2)

Self-mill (1)

Lands (25)

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