Magic: The Gathering · box
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
Secret Lair Drop · #1294 · rare · 2019
Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
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Market reference
$20.62
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 1294 / 2634
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Bakshi Productions
- Colors
- U
- Frame
- 2015
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- triangle
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Promo types
- universesbeyond
- Printed
- 2023-08-29
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Draw
- Mana value
- 4
- Type
- Creature
- Power / Toughness
- 2 / 4
Also does
Strategy & play
How Gandalf, Friend of the Shire plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is card draw. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
How to beat Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Bakshi Productions
This card was illustrated by Bakshi Productions.
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{U}
Type: Legendary Creature — Avatar Wizard
Flash You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash. Whenever the Ring tempts you, if you chose a creature other than Gandalf as your Ring-bearer, draw a card.
Keywords: Flash
P/T: 2/4
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $20.62 |
| USD (foil) | $29.13 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €20.67 |
| EUR (foil) | €23.75 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Gandalf, Friend of the Shire is real?
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Gandalf, Friend of the Shire worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Gandalf, Friend of the Shire is $20.62; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Gandalf, Friend of the Shire from?
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Secret Lair Drop" in the box series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Gandalf, Friend of the Shire?
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire is a rare card in the Secret Lair Drop set.
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