Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
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.
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Legality
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Rulings
2- 2023-06-16
If the creature you choose as your Ring-bearer was already your Ring-bearer, that still counts as choosing that creature as your Ring-bearer for the purpose of abilities that trigger "whenever you choose a creature as your Ring-bearer" or abilities that care about which creature was chosen as your Ring-bearer.
- 2023-06-16
The second ability applies only to casting spells. It does not, for example, change when you may activate abilities that can be activated "only as a sorcery."
Versions
8| Set | No. | Year | Rarity | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF23MagicFest 2023Promo | 1 | 2023 | Rare | Bakshi Productions |
| LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | 50 | 2023 | Uncommon | Dmitry Burmak |
| LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | 308 | 2023 | Uncommon | Marko Manev |
| LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earthPromo | 401 | 2023 | Uncommon | Livia Prima |
| LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | 501 | 2023 | Uncommon | Dmitry Burmak |
| LTRThe Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth | 800 | 2023 | Uncommon | Marko Manev |
| PLTRTales of Middle-earth PromosPromo | MX-23515 | 2023 | Uncommon | Livia Prima |
| SLDSecret Lair Drop | 1294 | 2019 | Rare | Bakshi Productions |