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	Set:		Mines of Moria
	Kind:		Free People
	Culture:		Gandalf
	Twilight:		4
	Card Type:		Companion • Wizard
	Strength:		7
	Vitality:		4
	Resistance:		6
	Game Text:		At the start of each of your turns, you may draw a card.
	Lore:		"'When evening in the Shire was grey / his footsteps on the Hill were heard; / before the dawn he went away / on journey long without a word.'"
	Rarity:		P
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General Strategy

Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim has an easy to understand card text, he simply draws a card. Is that good? Yes it is. Card advantage has always been a good thing in CCGs. The advantage here can be used in many ways. An extra card might be that companion or skirmish event you need. It can be the extra minion you need next turn, to set up a killer shadow turn. Its power and toughness are on par with most of the other Gandalfs, and its Aragorn signet allows healing by King in Exile and Hard Choice.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strong Versus...

This Gandalf isn't really strong versus a single strategy, it's just an overall very useful tool.

Weak Versus...

Having him in the deck. Usually his ability comes out best when you start him.

Example Decks

Bad Beef.

Ring-bearer: Frodo, Reluctant Adventurer Ring: The One Ring, Isildur's Bane

Adventure deck: Westfarthing Buckleberry Ferry Rivendell Valley Mithril Mine The Bridge of Khazad-dum Dimrill Dale Anduin Wilderland Shores of Nen Hithoel Summit of Amon Hen

Free Peoples Draw Deck: 1x Gimli, Son of Gloin 1x Arwen, Daughter of Elrond 1x Legolas, Greenleaf 1x Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim 1x Aragorn, Ranger of the North 2x Boromir, Defender of Minas Tirith 1x Pippin, Hobbit of Some Intelligence 1x Sam, Proper Poet 1x Thrarin, Dwarven Smith 1x Calaglin, Elf of Lorien 1x Celeborn, Lord of Lorien 4x Elrond, Lord of Rivendell 1x Galadriel, Lady of the Golden Wood 2x Orophin, Lorien Bowman 1x Rúmil, Elven Protector 1x Albert Dreary, Entertainer From Bree 3x Ottar, Man of Laketown 2x Bounder 2x Horn of Boromir 2x Bill the Pony 1x Hobbit Sword 1x Sting 3x Secret Sentinels 1x A Wizard Is Never Late 4x Speak "Friend" and Enter 1x Orc-bane 1x O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!

Shadow Draw Deck: 2x Isengard Shaman 2x Isengard Warrior 4x Goblin Runner 4x Goblin Scavengers 1x Goblin Wallcrawler 1x Goblin Warrior 1x Guard Commander 4x Moria Scout 1x The Balrog, Flame of Udun 2x Úlairë Nertëa, Messenger of Dol Guldur 4x Goblin Scimitar 2x The Palanthir of Orthanc 2x Host of Thousands 2x Such a Little Thing 4x Goblin Armory 2x Goblin Swarms 2x Relics of Moria 2x They Are Coming

This deck starts gandalf to create a shadow kill setup. Early Gandalf draws extra cards to build up a ashadow kill, he also allows Elrond to be played from turn 1 and set up an even more drawing engine.

Rules and Clarifications

The draw for Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim happens at the start of the turn, and thus does not count under the rule of 4 cards per fellowship phase.

Extra Information

Other Versions of Gandalf

• Defender of the West (P)
• Mithrandir (P)
• Stormcrow (P)
• Leader of the Company (P)
• Stormcrow (D)
• Friend of the Shirefolk
• Friend of the Shirefolk (T)
• The Grey Wizard
• Greyhame
• The White Wizard
• The White Wizard (T)
• Mithrandir
• Defender of the West
• Manager of Wizards
• Leader of Men
• Leader of Men (T)
• Leader of the Company
• Leader of the Company (T)
• The White Rider
• The White Rider (F)
• The White Rider (O)
• Bearer of Obligation
• Bearer of Obligation (F)
• Bearer of Obligation (O)
• Powerful Guide
• Powerful Guide (H)
• Powerful Guide (F)
• Powerful Guide (O)
• Returned
• Wise Guide