Gandalf, Mithrandir (0P32)
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Gandalf, Mithrandir (0P32) is a 
Gandalf Companion from the Promotional set. Copies were distributed as part of The Countdown Collection.
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Strategy[edit]
Gandalf, Mithrandir is an extremely powerful companion with built in strength and damage bonuses, at the cost of a wound each turn. Although he is used infrequently due to a deck requiring a lot of healing, the benefits can well outweigh the costs. As he has the Aragorn signet, you get strong synergy with Aragorn, King in Exile who effectively cancels out the wounding, and you can also use Hard Choice to heal him. As for cards from his own culture, Have Patience, Intimidate, Gandalf's Staff and Narya are all effective. There are also other options such as Elrond, Herald to Gil-Galad, and Moment of Respite. Finally, some sites such as Westemnet Hills (healing Gandalf immediately after his wound if he has Shadowfax) and Minas Tirith Fifth Circle are effective.
Provided you can keep Mithrandir's vitality in check, he has the potential to decimate minions. With a strength of 12 with Shadowfax (Or Glamdring), and no way for the Shadow Player to reduce his base strength (Unlike The White Wizard and Defender of the West) he is a strong and deadly addition to your Fellowship. However, be wary of overly relying on giving him a ring, staff and horse/weapon, as he is then susceptible to Grima, Wormtongue, and a sudden loss of vitality could spell his end.
Strengths and Weaknesses[edit]
Strong Versus...[edit]
- Powerful minions, such as Nazgul and Uruk-hai.
- Vitality heavy minions, such as [Isengard] Orcs and Warg-Riders
Weak Versus...[edit]
- Wounding decks.
- High damage large minions, such as Cave Troll of Moria, SOTBP with Cave Troll's Hammer.
Alternate Personas[edit]
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Gandalf, Friend of the Shirefolk (1R72)
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Gandalf is strength +1 for each of these races you can spot in the fellowship: Hobbit, Dwarf, Elf, and Man. |
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Gandalf, The Grey Wizard (1P364)
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Fellowship: Exert Gandalf to play a companion who has the Gandalf signet. The twilight cost of that companion is -2. |
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Gandalf, The Grey Pilgrim (2P122)
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At the start of each of your turns, you may draw a card. |
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Gandalf, Greyhame (4R89)
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Fellowship: If the twilight pool has fewer than 2 twilight tokens, add  to play a character from your discard pile.
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Gandalf, The White Wizard (4C90)
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While you can spot 3 twilight tokens, Gandalf is strength +3. |
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Gandalf, Defender of the West (7C36)
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While you cannot spot 3 companions of the same culture, Gandalf is strength –2. |
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Gandalf, Manager of Wizards (7R37)
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Skirmish: Place 3 cards from hand on top of your draw deck to make a minion skirmishing an unbound companion strength –3. Any Shadow player may place 3 cards from his or her hand on top of his or her draw deck to prevent this. |
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Gandalf, Leader of Men (8R15)
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When Gandalf is in your starting fellowship, his twilight cost is -2. |
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Gandalf, Leader of the Company (11S33)
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While Gandalf is in region 1, each other companion is strength +2. While Gandalf is in region 2, each companion is strength +1. While Gandalf is in region 3, he is strength +2. |
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Gandalf, The White Rider (12R27)
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Skirmish: If Gandalf is not assigned to a skirmish, exert him and another unbound companion skirmishing a minion to make Gandalf strength +3 and have him replace that companion in that skirmish. |
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Gandalf, Bearer of Obligation (13R33)
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While Gandalf is the Ring-bearer, each time the fellowship moves, add 3 burdens unless you spot 2 other companions and discard 2 cards from hand.
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Gandalf, Powerful Guide (15R29)
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To play, spot 2 Hobbits.
Each time you play a spell, you may add a burden to wound a minion. At the start of each skirmish involving Gandalf, you may draw a card and then discard a card from your hand. |
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Gandalf, Returned (17R17)
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When you play Gandalf (except in your starting fellowship), you may play a possession on him from your draw deck or discard pile.
Each time Gandalf wins a skirmish, you may reinforce a Free Peoples token. |
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Gandalf, Wise Guide (19P8)
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Fellowship.
Response: If an event is played, exert Gandalf twice to cancel that event. |
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Gandalf, Stormcrow (0P64)
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Gandalf, Olorin (V1_14)
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At the start of your fellowship phase, you may spot 2  allies and exert Gandalf to shuffle a or card from your discard pile into your draw deck.
While you can spot 3 While you can spot Elrond, Galadriel, and Celeborn, Gandalf is strength +2. |
