Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
~$0.20 low · ~$43.97 high
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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #50 · Illustrated by Dmitry Burmak
The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #50 · Illustrated by Dmitry BurmakWhat is Gandalf, Friend of the Shire worth?
Cheapest copy
~$0.20
Borderless non-foil · The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #308
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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.
2/4
Format legality
All 8 printings of Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #501· 2023Showcaseuncommon· Cardmarket €0.32 | uncommon | $0.60 | $0.77 | €0.32 | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #800· 2023BorderlessShowcaseSurge Foiluncommon· Cardmarket €0.36 foil | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $0.73 | €0.36 foil | |
 Secret Lair Drop sld #1294· 2023rare· Cardmarket €20.49 · €25.89 foil | rare | $22.88 | $32.24 | €20.49€25.89 foil | |
 MagicFest 2023 pf23 #1· 2023Promorare· Cardmarket €9.24 · €25.26 foil | rare | $7.14 | $43.97 | €9.24€25.26 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #50· 2023uncommon· Cardmarket €0.12 · €0.15 foil | uncommon | $0.41 | $0.34 | €0.12€0.15 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #308· 2023BorderlessShowcaseuncommon· Cardmarket €0.10 · €0.30 foil | uncommon | $0.20 | $0.32 | €0.10€0.30 foil | |
 The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth ltr #401· 2023Borderlessuncommon· Cardmarket €3.84 · €4.19 foil | uncommon | $3.42 | $3.62 | €3.84€4.19 foil | |
 Tales of Middle-earth Promos pltr #401s· 2023Borderlessuncommon· Cardmarket €1.85 foil | uncommon | No non-foil printing | $2.74 | €1.85 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 8
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #5,649 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flash
- Artists
- Dmitry Burmak, Marko Manev, Bakshi Productions, Livia Prima
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth card (#50).
0050 · LTR · U · EN
- 0050Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- LTRSet code for The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (2)
June 16, 2023
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."
June 16, 2023
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.
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